As this is my first column for 2017, I would like to start by wishing everyone a happy, healthy and successful year. The last 12 months…
Year: 2017
Back in 2000, when I started my retail business through a government-funded scheme, you could get free marketing advice from mentors. The chap who I had…
Mastitis in sows can be one of the most depressing conditions seen on farm. The combination of a frequently sick, inappetent, recently-farrowed sow, added to a…
I often catch myself thinking about the bizarre variety of topics that I find myself dealing with on a daily basis and realise that this is…
Organic farmers have been told by UK Farm Minister, George Eustice, that they will be able to apply for organic support in 2017 and 2018, a…
EU sow prices recovered significantly during the latter half of 2016 from the historic lows experienced at the start of the year, according to AHDB Pork.…
Tributes have been paid to Malcolm Easey, founder of MJ & JA Easey, Easey Pigs Limited and Easey Herds Limited, who died on Sunday. Former Pig…
It is with great sadness that the Easey family have announced the death of Malcolm Easey on January 29, 2017, following a brief illness bravely borne. Malcolm…
A new anti-rodent spray has been launched by LODI UK Ltd, independent manufacturers and suppliers of pest control products. Made for use in domestic and agricultural…
The European Commission (EC) is to commit the equivalent of more than £142 million to fight animal diseases and zoonoses this year, including agreeing an increased…