Waitrose has begun rolling out a new mobile application that aims to help the retailer assess and begin to understand the emotional well-being of its farm animals. The…
Month: February 2021
A new video produced by AHDB which shows how abattoirs in the UK are taking steps to minimise the spread of Covid-19, has been unveiled. The…
Fewer issues were seen at pork plants last week as the reduced allocation that some processors planned bore fruit, according to Thames Valley Cambac. COVID-19 was, however,…
Mixed messages in the market place with signs that finished pig numbers in the weeks ahead could tighten up following on from last summer’s infertility problems…
Expected reduced Chinese demand for pork imports will have ramifications for the rest of the world this year, especially in Europe, according to Rabobank’s latest quarterly…
Duncan Berkshire, one of the lead vets within the five-vet pig team at Bishopton Veterinary Group, based in Yorkshire, offers reassuring words for producers struggling with…
Animal nutrition specialist and premix manufacturer, Premier Nutrition, has strengthened its pig team with the appointment of Sam Wootton as research co-ordinator. Mr Wootton, who originally embarked on…
Farmex has upgraded its Dicam controllers for pig housing, to further safeguard against stockpeople permanently deactivating the alarm, to ensure the health and welfare of pigs in…
Cranswick said it was ‘well prepared’ for EU Exit and is working closely with suppliers to manage the risk, as it delivered yet another upbeat financial…
The current spike in overweight pigs is only have a relatively small impact on the SPP, compared with some significant other market drivers, according to AHDB analyst…