In the third and concluding feature on the Defra-funded R8 project, which is researching effective Salmonella control, we explore the study’s focus on cleaning and disinfection…
Year: 2014
Graeme Kirk reports from Ireland, where the farmer-owned Truly Irish brand has grown from scratch to dominate the country’s premium pork market in just five yearsBritish…
Irish politician, Phil Hogan, has moved to within touching distance of becoming the EU’s next agriculture commissioner, a role he will approach with a tough stance…
The UK’s new Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) is now officially launched and ready to “play an important role in stopping pests, diseases, and invasive…
The production of a new protein feed for pigs, which makes use of methane as a key energy source, is currently the focus of a joint…
There are times when I miss my pigs and there are times when I don’t. Being without them for almost 20 years has given me time…
I’ve just had a conversation with my builder – an ex-farmer – about how different industries approach the matter of “work”. The plasterers working on the…
The physiological demands on the sow keep increasing as litter size grows. If these physiological processes aren’t managed, inefficiencies can manifest. The sow has a lot…
It’s been another busy month for the NPA, which is good as the busier we are the less likely we are to get into trouble! At…
Environment management graduate, Thomas Burling, has joined BPEX to help the organisation “enhance its service to the industry” in relation to both environmental and buildings business…