In the second instalment of our Preparing for a Future Beyond Zinc series in the latest issue of Pig World, ForFarmers’ Emma Slater spoke to pig…
Year: 2020
ARM Buildings has developed ‘drop-out window panels’ which could help safeguard the health and welfare of pigs in artificially ventilated buildings. The drop-out panels would replace…
EU sow prices have stabilised in recent weeks, but it is still too early to expect any significant uplift in struggling UK sow prices, according to…
There is still time to nominate an individual or organisation for the prestigious 2020 David Black Award, which will again be presented at the National Pig Awards.…
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has amplified the call for clarity on the arrangements for the movement of animals and animal products after the transition period, as…
A government-sponsored plan to increase Argentica’s hog industry with Chinese capitla is being met with public resistance from the Argentinian general public. Nearly 400,000 have signed…
Trade continued to drag its feet last week, with little impetus from any of the majors, according to Thames Valley Cambac. “The majority of the major…
A joint scientific study between the British Meat Processors Association and Meat and Livestock Australia has proven that the current recommended 10-day shelf life for chilled red meat can be…
A meat trader many years ago remarked that with pigs you are either looking for them or at them. The latter seems to be the situation…
An estimated 2 million pigs hogs are still backed up on farms in the US, according to analysis by Steve Meyer, an economist with Kerns & Associates. The…