Nominations are open for the 2018 David Black Award, which recognises people who have made ‘important and sustained’ contributions to the pig industry. The annual award,…
Month: June 2018
The Morgans have been at it again… chirping on about how great pig farming is! Over the last couple of months or so, we, as a family,…
Why is it that every Pig Fair coincides with another blinking animal rights incursion? Seriously I think they do it on purpose… this time Sky News…
The latest figures from Agrosoft suggest the improvements to GB sow herd productivity have continued into 2018. The average number of pigs weaned per sow per…
Claire Hart, from Grassroots PR, investigates the threat that feral boar pose to our pig farming industry and highlights growing concerns over the lack of population…
Mexico’s decision to slap new, higher tariffs on unprocessed pork may have a ripple effect on the entire US pork industry, according to Virginia Tech agribusiness…
Anna Longthorp has been shortlisted in the competition for the best Land Art for the recent Tour de Yorkshire in recognition for her stunning ‘pig cycle’ images. The…
An influential committee of MPs has demanded much greater clarity from Defra on its Brexit policies for food and farming. In a report on the proposals outlined…
Danish Crown has announced that Steve Francis is stepping down from his position as chief executive of Tulip as the business kicks off the next step…
Larger livestock units with many bulk bins, often on different sites, make it increasingly difficult for farmers, managers and stock-people to remember to check the amount…