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ThePigSite Company News
BPEX Company News
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Pig Price Sampled Enlarged UK - The Deadweight Average Pig Price (DAPP) sample is now taking in more of the industry following the decision of FA Gill to join.
Monday, November 16, 2009
Collaboration is Key for Producers' Health Group UK - Producer clusters in Yorkshire and Humberside Health (YHH) met last week at Askham Bryan college to discuss recent progress and ideas for future collaboration in the region's pig heath initiative....
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Boom in UK Processed Pork Exports UK - British bacon, sausage and ham exports are hitting new heights with the Republic of Ireland remaining the largest market.
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Overview of Environmental Legislation for UK Pig Producers UK - The new version has been published of Summary Notes of Key Environmental Legislation with Implications for the UK Pig Industry from BPEX.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Global Opportunity for Pig Industry People GLOBAL - People with a passion for the pig industry have a unique opportunity to study and travel as BPEX and Merial Animal Health are jointly sponsoring a Nuffield Scholarship award this year.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Pig Health: Your Chance to Benefit UK - Practical steps to improve pig health will be made as the Yorkshire and Humberside Health (YHH) project moves into its next stage. A a series of local producer meetings has been organised, running...
Friday, September 25, 2009
New Web Site Promotes Red Meat for Good Health UK - A new web site, meatandhealth.com, has been set up to promote the role of red meat in the diet.
Monday, September 21, 2009
PCV2 Vaccines Perform Well UK - Preliminary results suggest that PCV2 vaccines improve pig lifetime performance and shorten the time to slaughter. These are the initial findings of a controlled BPEX trial.
Friday, September 18, 2009
Positive Outlook for English Pig Industry UK - The latest survey by the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) shows some positive signs for the English pig sector.
Tuesday, September 01, 2009
Possible Cures for Tail-Biting Found UK - The results of recently published research suggest that Stockholm tar and Dippel's oil may be effective in reducing tail biting.
Monday, August 10, 2009
Warning on Lime Washing UK - NADIS has issued a warning to pig producers about the dangers of using lime washing as a means of sanitising concrete.
Friday, August 07, 2009
Sign up for Swine Dysentery Charter UK - The Swine Dysentery Producer Charter is an important health initiative supported by BPEX. Controlling Swine Dysentery (SD) has the potential to save producers thousands of pounds.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
BPEX Seeks Ideas and Entrepreneurial Spirit UK - Rekindling the entrepreneurial spirit in UK pig producers and helping them put new ideas into practice. That is the aim of the BPEX Innovation Fund.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Mike Varley to Join BPEX UK - Dr Mike Varley is to join BPEX as Head of Knowledge Transfer, Research and Development.
Monday, June 22, 2009
Mark Wilson Moves on from BPEX UK - Mark Wilson, who created the Knowledge Transfer team at BPEX, is making a career move to a leading meat company.
Friday, June 19, 2009
Iron-Clad Case for Red Meat UK - A new report highlights the importance of red meat as a source of iron in the human diet.
Monday, March 23, 2009
BPEX Change for Success KT Event UK - The BPEX Change for Success KT event that took place on 18 March was a huge success with more than 100 delegates attending from all sectors of the industry.
Friday, March 06, 2009
Cautious Optimism over English Pig Numbers ENGLAND, UK - Recently released December 2008 pig survey results suggest there may be grounds for some cautious optimism about the fortunes of the English pig industry, with an expansion in the breeding...
Wednesday, March 04, 2009
New Date Set for Outlook Conference UK - A new date has now been set for the Outlook Conference jointly hosted by EBLEX and BPEX.
Friday, February 27, 2009
Wilson to Leave BPEX and Join Vion UK - Mark Wilson, Director of Knowledge Transfer, Research and Development, has decided to leave BPEX Ltd to take up a position as Agricultural Director with Vion UK, Pork Division.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Find out How to Change for Success UK - The BPEX Knowledge Transfer Team is holding a meeting entitled Change for Success in Stamford on 18 March 2009.
Monday, February 02, 2009
Outlook 2009 Conference Postponed UK - A conference sponsored by EBLEX/BPEX has been postponed due to severe weather conditions in the south of the UK.
Monday, December 01, 2008
Festive Hog Roasts: Calling all Pig Farmers! UK - As part of the ongoing Pigs Are Worth It campaign, BPEX is planning a series of festive hog roasts in and around major UK cities.
Monday, November 24, 2008
Pig Crisis in Denmark and the Netherlands EU - Both the Dutch and Danish herd sizes are shrinking and pig producers throughout Europe are in crisis.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Outlook on Challenging Future UK - Outlook is a word often associated with uncertain weather conditions, but this year’s Outlook Conference is looking at an extremely variable and challenging future for the meat and livestock indu...

