China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs has confirmed outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) in its key pork producing provinces of Sichuan and Hubei, in a…
Year: 2021
Senior Ulster Unionist peer Lord Rogan has called for urgent action to address an increasingly serious shortage of vets carrying out official meat inspections in Northern…
Stefan Rusu of Garth Pig Practice, discusses the benefit of probiotics in the pig farming industry. It seems that almost every day we hear about a…
Further signs are emerging that the UK pig price might be starting to escape its own version of lockdown with the SPP actually going up rather…
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The continuing focus on the future of farrowing crates has inevitably prompted increased in free farrowing systems. Here, ARM outlines some positive feedback from farmers who…
As he steps down from the PIG, Richard Longthorp gives his view on why a mix of iron fist and velvet has been at heart of…
Simon Davies who recently joined pig marketing company Thames Valley Cambac (TVC) sets out the challenges facing the agri-supply chain this year. Currently, many sectors and…
The Pirbright Institute has announced a breakthrough that paves the way for first pig antibodies against swine influenza to be used to protect humans against flu. Researchers…