Areas for improvement identified
Even a well-run pig unit can improve its bottom line dramatically by using benchmarking to…
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Accolade for East Riding Farm Services
East Riding Farm Services (ERFS), the Driffield-based farm supply business with customers the entire length…
Trade talks signal cheap loins from the US
Pig producers throughout Europe could gain a brand-new set of challenges and opportunities if transatlantic…
Reduce worms, not your profit
Now’s the time to be thinking of worming your pig herd, reminds ABN’s national pig…
Producers receive bigger share of retail pork prices in April
The DAPP averaged 160.9p/kg in April, almost 4p up on the month. At the same…
Antioxidant blend delivers immune system boost
Increased absorption and superior distribution within the animal help ensure that Trouw AO-mix, a new…
Strategic worming can protect pig profits
Pig producers should think about reviewing their approach to roundworm treatment this summer to improve…
Simplicity is the way forward for Red Tractor
The first steps have been taken towards simplifying the Red Tractor Pigs standards for both…
Processing fails to hide boar taint
Boar taint does not survive processing, and in some products, such as sausages, can be…
Pleurisy is expensive and on the increase
Pleurisy is costing producers at least 75p per affected pig in processing costs alone and…