McDonald’s has committed itself to a global turnaround plan to counter its recent “poor performance” according to the fast-food chain’s chief executive, Steve Easterbrook. The business,…
Year: 2015
The proposed development of a Centre for Innovation and Excellence in Livestock (CIEL) has drawn support from more than 80 companies and nearly 30 industry organisations…
The rapidly developing pig industry in China is accompanied by many challenges. This spring marked my fourth visit to China in two years to provide technical…
We’re always developing ideas and services to fulfil knowledge gaps. Our colleague Angela Cliff, knowledge transfer manager for the Midlands, as many of you will know,…
During the past month, we’ve been involved in our usual round of regional meetings. I have to say, even though I often have to stay away…
It may not be a popular view, but I’m not a fan of in-feed medication. It adds complications all along the line, from the feed mill…
This issue marks the completion of 28 years for Pig World, and how things have changed during those years. Cereal prices at the moment are no…
The Irish Farmers Association (IFA) is to undertake another “extensive round of DNA testing” of the pigmeat on sale in Ireland in an effort to ensure…
A year on from the replacement of Deadweight Average Pig Price (DAPP) as the industry’s key price reporting system, BPEX has noted that the gap between…
This collection of Pig World tweets from the International Conference on Pig Welfare in Copenhagen (April 28/29) gives a taste of the proceedings. There’s much more…