Pig World editor Graeme Kirk visits Karro’s outdoor operation in the North of Scotland to find out why the company is investing in weaner production so…
Year: 2014
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), the levy board for the meat sector North of the Border, operates a monitor-farm system to provide a platform for production trials…
BPEX’s Samantha Bowsher says there’s a thirst for guidance on employment law within the pig sectorPig producers got really enthused while breaking down the often heavy…
Many years ago, at the start of my career, I had many callouts to do with tailbiting, writes John Gadd. My early suggestions seemed to bear…
As expected, with yet another short week ahead, prices have remained at similar levels although spot quotes were, in some cases, tending a shade easier, reflecting…
This year’s British Pig & Poultry Fair, at Stoneliegh Park on May 13/14, will include a special discussion on securing funding for a new pig and…
The British Pig & Poultry Fair is well known for its forum sessions, designed to inform pig producers and allied sectors about the hot topics in…
The decisions managers and stockmen make, and interventions they carry out in response to what production statistics tell them, is pivotal to the success or failure…
The PIVIT Project officially ended in March 2014, when project co-ordinator Hugh Crabtree produced his final report. This can be downloaded in PDF format from the…
Pig World, in association with the National Pig Association and BPEX, has announced the launch of the The National Pig Awards, a scheme designed to recognise…