January 2014 – Do you know the value of the slurry you produce?
It seems we still have the mischievous few who are hell bent on crippling our…
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Peter Crichton’s commentary for January 10, 2014
In horseracing terms, sellers were faced with fairly heavy going on Friday with a falling…
Peter Crichton’s commentary for January 3, 2014
A slightly cautious rather than a happy New Year was the theme for pig sellers…
Peter Crichton’s commentary for December 27, 2013
Although 13 is believed to be an unlucky number, 2013 has turned out to be…
Peter Crichton’s commentary for December 20, 2013
The pig trading year is drawing to a close on a slightly downbeat note with…
Peter Crichton’s commentary for December 13, 2013
Christmas is a time for giving as well as taking, and on this occasion spot…
Peter Crichton’s commentary for December 6, 2013
With the exception of sow prices, pig values have held at largely similar levels, although…
December 2013 – The huge change in farming practices
I was reflecting recently on how much farming practices have changed since I was a…
December 2013 – Proud of our industry’s talent and achievements
I wanted to begin my column this month by congratulating South-west vet Pete Bown on…
December 2013 – When is sugar not a sugar?
We include sugar’ in pig diets for many reasons such as palatability, energy and insulin…