BPEX’s Good Soil Management Practice – A Guide For Outdoor Pig Keeping is now available. Over the years, pig keepers and their advisers have learnt to…
Year: 2014
Changes to EU food hygiene rules introduced by Regulation (EU) 218/2014 mean that from June 1, 2014, restrictions on the marketing of meat from animals slaughtered…
Independent animal feed manufacturer Harbro has continued its retail expansion with the acquisition of RH Miller Agriculture Limited, which operates on three sites at Dalkeith (Fordel),…
While the recent hot weather is welcomed by many, the effects of heat stress on pigs can be profound and can compound the effects of seasonal…
The recent case of the weaner in Northern Ireland that tested positive for livestock-associated methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (LA-MRSA) could be linked to imported stock after…
The latest AHDB/BPEX forecast for UK pig meat supply points to an increase in availability in the coming months, according to Pig Market Weekly.UK clean pig…
BPEX is stepping up its export drive with visits to Hong Kong, India and the Philippines in the next few weeks.On top of that, a health…
A new report from DEFRA says the English pig sector’s record on climate change has deteriorated in the past 10 years and at best remained unchanged…
BPEX is looking for more pig vets to help it test its iPig pig sampling app for smartphones and tablets that can be used to carry…
I’m in absolutely no doubt that worn-out ventilation, in grow-out piggeries especially, is costing pig producers dearly. It’s probably contributing towards 0.4:1 food conversion (from 25-105kg)…