The growth of global pig production is set to be slowed by a range of factors, including the resurgence of Africa swine fever (ASF) in Asia,…
Month: May 2021
Two research projects co-ordinated by researchers at The Pirbright Institute designed to tackle African swine fever and PRRS in pigs, as well as bovine respiratory syncytial virus (BRSV) in cattle, have…
Pig World Magazine is delighted to announce the launch of our brand new monthly podcast, Pigs Today. Pigs Today is hosted by Lydia Turner, and Pig…
RSPCA Assured has announced a return to 100% in-person assessments from May 17, in line with the easing of Government COVID restrictions. These assessments will be…
Northern Ireland agri businessman Denis Lynn has died following a quad bike accident on Sunday night. Mr Lynnn, 63, was the founder of Finnebrogue in Downpatrick which championed…
The long-standing trend of declining pig abattoir numbers in England has continued, with the latest figures showing that 93 slaughterhouses killed pigs in 2020, 10 fewer than…
A new study has found that Human activity, including agricultural practices and how we use medicines and antibiotics may drive the emergence of new variants of Salmonella.…
The recent positive momentum in the market must be sustained to get pig producers out of their long-running loss-making rut, according to Thames Valley Cambac. In…
The first of three Irish Pig Health Society’s (IPHS) annual Symposium webinars will take place on Tuesday. The series of webinars will take place on May…
Pig prices are continuing to improve with the SPP putting on a useful 1.24p and now standing at 145.1p. However, German prices have remained largely unchanged…