Auctioneer Peter Crichton has two outdoor pig equipment auctions arranged for September. The first will be held on the September 13 at Tisbury, near Salisbury, Wiltshire,…
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Senior agricultural experts from all EU member states will meet on Thursday this week (August 14) to assess the impact of the Russian ban on imports.…
Rainfall during the later stages of growth in winter wheat crops is a crucial factor in raising the risk of mycotoxin in harvested grain says the…
Prices are continuing to ease with the latest DAPP slipping by 1.37p to 159.56p, which is something of a puzzle when compared to the SPP (Standard…
Russia’s ban on imports from the EU and other Western countries is likely to have a direct impact on EU prices and a knock-on effect on…
The battle to stop a straw-burning power station being built at Mendlesham in Suffolk has been won. Developer Eco2 has dropped its appeal against the local…
With temperatures recently hitting peaks of up to 32C inside piggeries, ventilation systems have been tested to their limits, according to environmental specialist Tim Miller of…
International research conducted by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has identified that the UK’s prevalence of Salmonella in both breeding and finisher pigs is higher…
Having previously looked at Karro Foods’ weaner operation in Scotland’s Highland Region, Pig World editor Graeme Kirk takes a look at the Yorkshire end of the…
German pig equipment manufacturer WEDA Dammann & Westerkamp has introduced the Easy Feeder, a mobile solution for the liquid feeding of piglets in the farrowing house.The…