Autumn is underway, so politicians are back and already generating plenty of work for us. The recent news that new Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has installed…
Year: 2015
Pressures from the EU to reduce the amount of ammonia and odour leached into the atmosphere on pig units has always been on the agenda. However,…
Results from an independent trial have shown that an advanced pre-weaning programme can have a lasting effect on piglet performance and unit profitability. Cargill’s technical sales…
Changes in permitted levels of Vitamin A in pig diets has led to a bit of confusion and potentially a few changes in dietary requests for…
It’s incredible what politicians will do in the pursuit of cheap fuel, but the news that emerged in August that the UK Government intended forcing local…
Sainsbury’s has reported that it is making good progress despite “food deflation impacting many categories”. Alongside the release today of its second quarter trading statement for…
The UK government’s promised renegotiation of the country’s “relationship” and “terms of membership” with the EU is an opportunity to highlight a number of elements which,…
A leading animal health executive has called for the creation of increased partnerships between commercial businesses and “expert veterinarians” to achieve better preventative respiratory health on…
Realistic and achievable air quality targets need to be agreed for the livestock sector as part of the current EU Air Quality Review says Copa-Cogeca. Warning…
Spanish pig production is continuing to expand with most of the country’s latest growth in output being destined for sale in exports markets, according to AHDB…