Medicating groups of pigs via water, rather than feed, can deliver significant benefits in reducing antibiotic usage on farms, improving pig health and boosting the bottom…
Year: 2017
It’s four years since Gareth Virgo joined JE Porter, and fuelled by his dedication, drive and a determination to do the ‘basics best’, the 620-sow breed-to-finish…
Despite some huge challenges, such as the African swine fever (ASF) epidemic and falling prices, the Russian pig sector has managed to boost production performance to…
I am a firm believer that Christmas is a time for family. My wife and I spend time between mine in Derbyshire and hers in Essex.…
In a world where sows have the potential to produce more than 35 piglets a year, milk replacers are a ‘must have’. The pressure on the…
Happy New Year! Fingers-crossed, it looks like being a pretty good year ahead for everyone involved in pig production, allowing, of course, for the ever-present risk…
I’m not overly fond of the idiom ‘there’s more than one way to skin a cat’, (actually, I sincerely hope that there isn’t a definitive answer).…
The British pig industry begins this year in better shape than it started the last one. A year ago, the industry was still in the depths…
Happy New Year! I’ve started 2017 in a positive frame of mind. Last year was very challenging, but I know we had a positive impact on…