Farm cooperatives have an “essential” role to play in strengthening the position of farmers in the food supply chain says the EU Commissioner for Agriculture, Phil…
Month: March 2015
New BPEX chair, Meryl Ward (pictured), has pledged to make the most of every opportunity for English pig producers and processors when she takes office at…
How much do celebrity endorsements of food products affect consumer behaviour? That’s the question being addressed by Harper Adams’ final year student, Lisa Pinner, with a…
EU weaner prices have begun to recover seasonally, boosted by firming finished pig prices, according to BPEX.The latest European Commission (EC) data shows the EU average…
While observing Monitor Farm the key focus has been predominantly on the breeding herd. Now attentions are turned to the finishing herd and how to increase…
A by-product of Hermitage Genetics’ progeny testing programme has been the production of useful data on the relative finishing performance of boars and giltsHermitage Genetics has…
With prices sticking stubbornly at 20% less than the five-year average as a result of Russian trade embargoes, the European Commission (EC) has at last decided…
This month marks the beginning of my third year as editor at Pig World, and I’m able to report that it’s started with some refreshing news…
Back in the real world after my training course, we’ve all been suffering election fever here at the NPA. By the time this edition of Pig…
Almost a quarter of the year gone already, which means we’re that bit nearer to the barbecue and hog-roast season. There always seems to be a…