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.

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.

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.

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...

New Date Set for Outlook Conference
UK - A new date has now been set for the Outlook Conference jointly hosted by EBLEX and BPEX.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 in...

Unique Pig Project a Huge Success
UK - A unique £1.5 million project involving national mass vaccination of pigs – something that has never been tried before in the UK – is proving a resounding success.

Meat Labelling - Could Do Better?
UK - New guidance from the Food Standards Agency on labelling the country of origin of meat is a step in the right direction, say two of Britain’s leading meat bodies.

Real Time View of Feed Wheat Price
UK - A new section on feed grain prices - vital for producers - has just been added to the BPEX website.

Reception for Chinese Delegation
GERMANY - A top level Chinese delegation will be attending a reception, sponsored by BPEX, at the world's biggest specialised livestock event, Eurotier in Hanover, Germany.

Avoid Performance Drop
UK - Performance of the 2nd parity sow can be disappointing and badly affect the breeding herd performance average, according to the British Pig Executive (BPEX).

BPEX Workshops
UK - The British Pig Executive (BPEX) will be holding a workshop on improving reproductive efficiency next week.

BPEX Hits the One Million Mark!
UK - The vaccine voucher scheme being run by BPEX has now hit the million mark in less than six months.

BPEX: Roadshow to Recognise and Reward Butchers
UK - Butchers in the East of England have kicked started the new season of regional roadshows in style with over 60 products entered for evaluation.

BPEX: Targeting Pork Quality
UK - Excellent pork eating quality is one of the main drivers for consumers and a consistently high quality product is essential to keep them coming back for more.

BPEX: Ready For A Challenge?
UK - Picking up ideas from abroad and applying them here is a tried and tested way of taking the British pig industry forward.

Monitoring Sow Prices
UK - Sow prices are almost double the level they were at this time last year because of an increased demand for manufacturing meat.

BPEX Export Bulletin - August 2008 - Week 35
UK - Danish pig industry loses billions and pig breeding in the Czech Republic loses its self-sufficiency, according to the August 2008, Week 35 BPEX Export Bulletin.

First Professional Development Scheme Launched
UK - Fancy a voucher worth £125 for a Red Letter Day? Then sign up as a new entrant to the pig industry professional development scheme.

NADIS Pig Health Trend Graphs - August 2008
UK - BPEX has published the latest NADIS report covering production indices and diseases in graphic format, interpreted here by ThePigSite Editor, Jackie Linden.

British Pig Industry Goes for Gold in Beijing
BEIJING - As the Olympics get underway in China, there is good news for the UK pig industry. From, Thursday 7^th August, the Peoples Republic of China has lifted all the restrictions on imports...

Action to Improve Productivity
UK - The latest in a comprehensive series of practical tips for pig keepers have just been published by BPEX.

EU Breeding Sow Numbers Collapse
EU - EU member states are only obliged to carry out surveys of pig numbers once a year, in December writes Tony Fowler, BPEX Ltd. However a year is a long time in the pig industry, and consequently most...

Million Piglets Vaccinated for PCV2
UK - More than a million piglets have been vaccinated as part of a BPEX research project into PCV2 in the UK.

Training Session Leads Staff by Example
UK - The first season of meetings for the BPEX Devon and Cornwall training group has gone with a bang.