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…
Year: 2015
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…
Hybrid varieties of rye could provide an excellent new source of nutrition for pig producers, especially in light-land areasNew, higher-yielding hybrids now in UK trials could…
If there’s a problem with small pigs in GB herds, Stephen Hall argues that the blame shouldn’t be put on large litter sizes, but management failureThe…
The United States government may think it’s in charge of the world’s biggest superpower, but even it has proved to be susceptible to the influence of…
In between getting ready for the inaugural meeting of our new Producer Group, the Brussels breakfast for MEPs and an All Party Parliamentary Group for Pigs,…