With high temperatures and ever-increasing issue for UK pig producers, Primary Diets’ Dr Phil Boyd looks at what producers can do to mitigate against the challenge.…
Month: July 2021
AHDB’s accelerated ammonia monitoring trial shows that the British pig industry is successfully reducing ammonia emissions, saving producers an estimated £15.3m, the levy body said. The…
A third case of African swine fever (ASF) was confirmed over the weekend in farm pigs in the eastern German state of Brandenburg, according to the German…
New training requirements covering the handling of pigs and the use of veterinary medicines are among the headline changes to Red Tractor’s pig standards, announced today.…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbOSE7nuwjc&feature=emb_imp_woyt&ab_channel=YellowWellies The Farm Safety Foundation is holding the ninth annual Farm Safety Week this week, aiming to draw attention to and reduce the risks faced by…
The ‘pingdemic’ caused by the NHS Covid App added to staffing issues among processors and hauliers alike last week, causing problems across the supply chain, according…
A UK-wide exercise that simulates an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) will take place this week to test government contingency plans to contain and eliminate…
According to the latest market commentary by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), along with the legacy of extremely challenging market conditions faced across the UK last winter,…
As far as sellers are concerned, the going is getting tougher with plenty of storm clouds ahead and good news in short supply. Although the latest…
The first cases of African swine fever (ASF) in domestic pigs in Germany have been confirmed by the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institute (FLI). Two farms are affected in the Brandenburg…