With the current heatwave showing no signs of abating, it’s important to ensure pigs are comfortable throughout the summer so that productivity doesn’t take a hit.…
Month: July 2018
VetPartners has continued the expansion of its farm division with the acquisition of one of the UK’s leading production animal veterinary groups. The addition of Origin…
Research funding received by Canterbury Christ Church academics will be used to develop new methods to freeze pig eggs and embryos. If successful, the new methods…
The NPA is calling for members’ views on Defra’s plans to improve air quality, which could include new regulations on spreading fertiliser, livestock housing and slurry…
AHDB’s Pork Board has agreed to fund a working group to oversee a project aimed at delivering improved control of the British feral wild boar population.…
There are just a few days left to make your nomination for this year’s NPA Chris Brant Award, which will be presented at the National Pig Awards…
Following another quiet week, the Pig Marketing Summary from Thames Valley Cambac, said the market can best be described like the early reports of the harvest……
The pig sector is actively debating the question of whether we could begin feeding heat treated food waste to pigs again, NPA chief executive Zoe Davies. The…
The Pig Veterinary Society (PVS) has distanced itself from an infographic published by the British Veterinary Association (BVA), claiming it does a ‘disservice’ to the positive…
It’s a pity that pig prices are not as hot as the weather and although the SPP managed to stand on at 150.47p, German prices continue…