This week’s Pig Marketing Summary from Thames Valley Cambac reported that the first full week of the New Year is always a catch-up week, and this…
Month: January 2019
Germany has extended the transition period for the prohibition of the castration of young piglets, under seven days, without anaesthetic by two years. The practice was…
Dr Phil Baynes has spent his career in pig welfare and nutrition. Based in Cheshire, he runs Baynes Nutrition and is a consultant nutritionist to Cargill…
Angela Cliff is AHDB Knowledge Exchange Manager for the Midlands. Prior to joining AHDB in 2006 she worked with pig breeding companies as technical support for…
A first-generation farmer and Nuffield Scholar, Chris Fogden owns and manages 950 outdoor sows on 40ha of rented land within the rotation of a large Norfolk…
Shane McAuliffe’s family produces 50,000 pigs per year for the Truly Irish brand. He is secretary of the Irish Pig Health Society, secretary of the Irish…
Not a particularly exciting start to the year with the SPP still heading south losing another 1.08p to stand at 140.6p (its lowest and its highest…
Annie Davis has worked at the George Veterinary Group for 19 years. She is one of a team of seven pig vets, based in Malmesbury, Wiltshire.…
NPA senior policy advisor Georgina Crayford has travelled the world in search of antimicrobial stewardship best practice for her Nuffield Scholarship. Here she outlines the key…
In the latest in our series of features on tail biting, AHDB outlines the steps to take once you’ve identified the warning signs on farm. If…