BPEX’s Real Welfare Roadshows originally planned for january may have been postponed for the time being, but the subject will still be under discussion in Suffolk…
Year: 2014
Pig specialist and business manager Simon Guise has joined Rattlerow Farms as UK sales manager. He takes over from Keith Poulson, who has retired following more…
The JSR Group has appointed John Alexander as international key account manager. With 28 years of experience in the European breeding stock market, including many years…
Following the relaunch of its global website in May last year, Novus has now launched new localised versions of the site for Europe, Eastern Europe, and…
Researchers from Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) have been awarded £580,000 to study possible ways to reduce pig aggression, to improve welfare and the economic benefits to…
The 2014 British Pig & Poultry Fair will take place at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire (CV8 2LG), on May13/14.This year’s pig fair will focus on Growing Your…
BPEX is asking pig producers in Yorkshire to be vigilant after swine dysentery was confirmed on three commercial units in the county. The cases all appeared…
In horseracing terms, sellers were faced with fairly heavy going on Friday with a falling DAPP – which now stands at 168.89p, down by 1.04p on…
The European Commission is forecasting that, following two years of declines, EU pig meat production will begin to increase again from this year. Reporting on the…
Figures from BPEX suggest heavier, fatter pigs going for slaughter contributed to the post-Christmas penny fall in the DAPP. The organisation said farms holding onto pigs…