A leading environmental specialist has urged producers to be aware of the impact of “temperature lift” in a piggery and the influence that can have on…
Year: 2015
Supermarket sales have slowed to a revenue growth of just 0.2% compared to last year, according to the latest figures from Kantar Worldpanel, covering the 12…
The first phase of a new series of BPEX field trials has begun, focusing on studies of feeder space and stocking density in finishing systems and…
Irish producers are “quietly receiving an extra few cent for pigs this week” according to the Irish Farmers Association (IFA) although the latest official figures don’t…
Bursaries worth up to £5,000 a year of study are being offered to students who plan to use their Harper Adams University degrees to build careers…
The involvement of the UK’s pig vets in the ongoing debate over the use of medication and the “dark shadow of antimicrobial resistance” is vital for…
The UK marketplace is changing faster than at any time in the past 30 years says Sainsbury’s chief executive, Mike Coupe, commenting after reporting the retail…
The structure of the UK pig industry at June 2013. Data published by Defra in November 2014.
The trading impact of PEDv on world pigmeat markets continues to be a major factor in explaining why Q1 2015 imports of pork to South Korea…
Pig producers in north-eastern Poland have been given until May 29 to comply with new biosecurity measures to protect commercial units against the continued spread of…