A series of rodent control workshops, starting on October 23, has been announced by BPEX, working together with FarmTrain. Free to levy payers, the workshops include…
Year: 2014
Applications have opened for the 2015 humane slaughter award, which is run annually to acknowledge significant advances in the humane slaughter of farmed livestock. Organised by…
The new veterinary team manager at BPEX is Martin Smith, who joins the organisation having previously worked in large animal practice with pig and poultry clients…
The introduction of new penalties for the late submission of a real-time (RTI) PAYE return, for those with fewer than 50 employees, has been put back…
Pig production costs in the second quarter of 2014 averaged 154p/kg, around 10p per kg below the DAPP during the period and equivalent to a profit…
Incorrect ventilation control is costing farmers “thousands of pounds” annually through poorer growth rates, feed conversion and health issues say specialist pig house manufacturers, ARM Buildings.According to…
Farmers who believe they’ll exceed the Nitrogen Vulnerable Zone (NVZ) livestock manure “loading limit” can apply to Defra, from October 1, to raise their maximum loading.”Grassland…
The BPEX Pig Health Scheme (BPHS) is to remain in place for at least the next 12 months, until transition to a single and effective inspection…
The concept of “Making Pork Fit for Farm and Fit for Fork” was the overriding theme of the 25th and final JSR farming conference which drew…
Scientists in the Netherlands have established a demonstration project to help the Dutch industry move away from tail-docking by developing practical strategies for “intervention-free” pig farming.…