Harper Adams And JSR Team Up For New Research
UK - Harper Adams University College, the leading provider of higher education for the land-based industries, is doubling the size of its pig unit with the intention of significantly strengthening its research capabilities.

Russian Specialists Visit UK For Technical Training
UK - An intensive week long visit to JSR's Boar Stud at Thorpe Willoughby has shown Russian Pig Specialists just how seriously JSR take their commitment to customers.

JSR Appoints Commercial Director
UK - Dr. Carlos Peralta has been appointed Commercial Director of JSR Genetics, with responsibility for developing the sales of pig genetic programmes in the UK and international markets.

Software makes Pork More Profitable
UK - Leading pig genetics company JSR have enlisted the services of Independent Production Consultant Paul Wright - and his exclusive Checkmate® software - to help ensure genetic potential translates into optimum on-farm profitability.

Revamp and reinvestment pays dividends for family business
YORKSHIRE - Keeping the farrowing house full is the main objective for Chris King, Manager of R Wilson & Son's 460-sow breeding and finishing unit at Darrington. The unit has been revamped, restocked and rejuvenated and is now primed for the future.

JSR Titan pigs star in Greek Odyssey
UK - Pigs from Britain's leading pig breeding company, JSR Genetics, are proving to be big business in Greece, where the Yorkshire company's franchise business, F-One Hellas, is set to expand across the country.

JSR Recruit Makes Meat-Eating Quality The Top Priority
SOUTHBURN - Caroline Mitchell, recently graduated from Nottingham University has joined JSR as a Meat Specialist at their Southburn headquarters. In an exciting new role Caroline will be dedicated to working with Producers and Processors to enhance the...

JSR Develops Meat Quality Partnerships
UK - A major British pig breeding company, JSR, is playing a leading role in the development of meat Quality Partnerships to help processors and retailers capitalise on consumers' requirement for better eating quality pork.

The Global Food Challenge
In 1798, Thomas Robert Malthus forecast that it would be impossible to improve wheat yields as fast as people made babies. This Malthusian Crash was staved off in the 19th and 20th century but perhaps he will be right two centuries late, for I believe...

JSR strengthens worldwide presence
UK - JSR continues its growth through investment in people with the arrival of Dr Carlos Peralta based in Mexico.

Advanced genetics open new markets for JSR
UK - The advanced breeding technology of JSR Genetics is opening up lucrative new markets in Cyprus, where producers have been impressed by the British breeder's work on improving carcase yields.

JSR looking to China for further growth
UK - In a bold move JSR has appointed a new Worldwide Development Manager, Jeff Shi, based in Shanghai and responsible for developing the Chinese market.

JSR plays key role in Ukrainian expansion
UK - JSR Genetics' excellent reputation has been instrumental in the signing of yet another big order from Eastern Europe, which follows the successful delivery of 700 pigs to the Ukraine in August. A second order has now been signed with stock delivered...

JSR plays key role 'growing' Vietnamese market
VIET NAM - JSR has set up a franchise for JSR Genetics stock in Vietnam - Asia's second largest pig producer after China - in partnership with Korea's largest pig breeding company Darby Genetics.

Real Quality attracts a premium, doesn't it?
UK - Training, dedication, stockmanship, loyalty, high-health and good biosecurity seem to be the keys to success at Limestone Farming Com-pany’s 400 sow unit at Willoughton in North Lincs. Unit manager David Owers is coming up to 20 years in charge and...

Pigs love the Bishop ‘farrowing village'
UK - The heat is on in more ways than one at Bishop Burton’s new pig unit. Not only have they installed a new state of the art incinera-tor, but the first pigs born in the new system were away at 76 kilos dead before their dams farrowed the second time....

Really Motoring
UK - Vicky Morgan gained her honours degree at Harper Adams in agrifood marketing, took a year off to travel and then came home to join her parents, David and Sue Morgan, at Pockthorpe Hall, near Driffield in Yorkshire, reports Pig Worlds Sam Walton.

Over 28 Pigs Sold Per Sow Per Year
UK - By applying logic, modern technology and good stockmanship this producer is achieving results that rival the best production figures on the continent.

Thoughts from China - The world's factory
CHINA - Tim S Rymer, JSR Genetics, reflects on his recent trip to China and the industry he witnessed.

Bishop Burton Pig Unit Reopens With Emphasis On Welfare
UK - The decision to relaunch Bishop Burton College’s pig unit in East Yorkshire as a high-welfare unit has gladdened my heart, reports Sam Walton in the Pig World magazine.