Defra and the Welsh Government have launched a consultation on reducing fly-tipping, the impact of which often leave farmers with a costly clean-up process or the…
Year: 2015
Average pig farm business incomes will be lower in 2014/15 than the year before but will still be higher than in the previous five years, according to…
A BPEX review of a range of pig feeders from different manufactures, designed to help producers make more informed decisions about suitable feeder types, is now…
As anticipated, Friday was an even tougher day for sellers and, in particular for their bank balances, with the SPP continuing its downward trend. It now…
So the name BPEX is to go. Way back in my youth I was seconded to a prominent London-based advertising agency as part of training in…
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has today published the results of its 2013 animal welfare survey of slaughterhouses in Britain, showing an improvement on the previous…
Optimising the environment in which pigs are reared and finished is important for maximising health and productivity. However, with profit margins tight for many producers, investment…
Mick O’Connell, a senior pig nutritionist with Devenish, looks at a couple of recent trials undertaken by the company that show how feeding pigs correctly can…
Cranswick plc saw underlying sales volumes increase in the three months to December 31, 2014, with growth returning to the fresh pork market.In a trading update…
Pig sector research is being stepped up in Canada with seven provincial pork associations giving their backing to a funding increase for the country’s Swine Cluster…