The feeding of bioethanol by-products to pigs, including their potential as a sustainable and cost-effective alternative to using imported soya, will be one of the key…
Month: April 2015
A £2.7 million boost to research at Roslin Institute in Edinburgh has been welcomed as a step which will improve the health of livestock around the…
The premium received for pigs in the UK over the EU average remained relatively stable during March at the equivalent of £27.76 per 100kg according the…
A research project designed to identify pigs with a genetic pre-disposition to degenerative joint disease has been launched by a broadly-based group of UK scientists, as…
Whatever next? Scientists have managed to produce beef cattle that are genetically modified to be resistant to tuberculosis. Does that mean there’ll no longer be a…
Finished pig prices have remained virtually static today, despite the short week ahead, with the SPP almost unchanged at 132.57p and spot bacon buyers generally operating…
Food sales at M&S grew by 3.7% in total during the 13 weeks to March 28, 2015, a performance which the high profile retailer said was…
Recruitment and the retention of talent within the pig industry was the topic of the recent round table discussion organised by Pig World and MSD Animal…
Last time, I promised I would show my suggested layout plan for a pig unit of any size that goes a long way to defend the…
Britain’s consumers have given their meat-buying backing to both independent butchers and the importance of quality assurance schemes in relation to their shopping habits. According to…