The NPA and NFU have welcomed Brexit agreement reached by the cabinet that would retain most of the current EU rules on agricultural goods. The cabinet…
Month: July 2018
The Pirbright research institute has announced new funding for research into new ways to protect pigs from African swine fever, including a vaccine for wild boar.…
Chloe Ryan finds out how investment in staff earned James and Helen Bodman a National Pig Award. At the 2017 National Pig Awards, James and Helen Bodman,…
I’ve been monitoring growth rates of batches of pre- and post-weaned pigs on UK units, writes Maisie Lord. Diving into the detail has raised some eyebrows…
ForFarmers has launched a new new data analysis and benchmarking tool for pig producers. Here we find out more about it. Among the various product launches…
Prices have continued at generally similar levels although the SPP nudged up a modest 0.28p to stand at 150.31p and most weekly contribution prices have remained…
Pig World is delighted to announce the members of the judging panel for the 2018 National Pig Awards. Comprising some of the best-known figures in the…
The release of the 2017 antibiotic usage figures has highlighted the work done by producers and their vets to reduce use in the pig sector, and…
As of the start of June, the overall US pig population was pegged at 73.5 million head, according to the latest figures published by the USDA.…
During June, the EU pig reference price was edging upwards until the most recent week, when a small decline was recorded, AHDB Pork said. In the…