The “enthusiastic” sourcing of field beans by the UK feed industry is currently being carried out against a background of reports of “variable” performance across the…
Month: August 2016
The long awaited summer heatwave, which finally hit most parts of the UK in July, did little to drive additional sales of burgers and sausages, according…
Trouw Nutrition GB’s pig technical manager, Dr Sian Nichols, discusses new tools from the company to aid efficient pig production The only certainty for many pig…
Speaking to Pig World in a Westcountry finishing house where the owner is convinced performance has been compromised by flies, David Reece (pictured above) of Oakwood…
The eventual winners of the 2016 National Pig Awards will be exceptional individuals as the competition is looking very strong! There have been in excess of…
Public consultation on the potential for genetically modified (GM) plants to cause an allergic reaction in relation to food and feed consumption is being run by…
This time, I want to talk about a very useful idea I’ve used on most of my farm visits for 30 years now. Up until about…
Klasse AI is a new name in porcine artificial insemination in the UK. The recently launched UK-based business offers pig producers here access to a wider…
NFU Scotland’s new generation committee is joining forces with the marketing co-op Scottish Pig Producers (SPP) in a search for the pig farmers of tomorrow. Both…
The efficient and effective control of Swine Respiratory Disease (SRD) requires fast action from herdsmen and vets, backed by a sound disease management programme, says Merial…