ACMC Tip: Watch Out for Aujeszky’s Disease
UK - The recent discovery of Aujeszky’s Disease in pigs in the Pyrenees Atlantic region of France reminds us that we cannot take the absence of notifiable diseases for granted.

ACMC Tip: Light Up for Fertility
UK - As day length shortens, many producers notice a fall in sow productivity, with increased returns to service.

ACMC: Virtual Boar Winner
UK - Winner of ACMC’s ‘virtual boar’ competition at the British Pig and Poultry Fair is H F Hart Ltd, Homeleaze Farm, Gloucestershire. They win £1,000 worth of semen for their 450-sow breeding...

ACMC Tip: Creep Mat Temperature Control is Crucial
UK - Many pig producers have replaced creep lamps with heat mats.

ACMC Tip: Recording Finishing Pig Performance
UK - While many producers at least have some form of recording system for their breeding herds, many still do not record the performance of their feeding enterprises.

Malta's Pig Industry to Get Boost from UK Firm
MALTA - An East Yorkshire firm is helping to revive the pig industry in Malta by providing live pigs and semen to improve the country's pig herd and production.

ACMC Tip: Regular Worm Monitoring
UK - Worms can still be a cause of financial loss in pigs. The main species of concern are ascarids (roundworms) which, in the course of the migration through the body, damage lungs and cause coughin...

Still Potential to Boost Sow Output
UK - Rapid progress in sow productivity in commercial pig herds is still possible, according to Yorkshire-based pig-breeding company ACMC.

ACMC Tip: Inter-Batch Hygiene
UK - Often rooms in piggeries which are managed on an all-in, all-out, system look clean during a superficial inspection.

Investment to Yield Improvements in Pig Performance
UK - Pig producers can continue to expect large improvements in efficiency from advances in genetics, Yorkshire-based pig-breeding company ACMC, will be telling pig producers at this year’s British Pig...

Pork Has Good Environmental Potential
UK - Over 120 farmers attended a special spring conference organised by international pig-breeding company, ACMC, at their headquarters at Beeford, East Yorkshire. The conference looked at the role of...

New AI Station Commissioned in Malta
MALTA - A new AI station has been commissioned in Malta, using stock, expertise and equipment from Britain. Funded by KIM, the island’s pig co-operative, it will initially hold 15 stud boars.

ACMC Tip: Beware ‘Parity Drift’
UK - In the last few years a significant number of producers have restocked or expanded their herds through organic growth.

ACMC Appoints New UK Sales Manager
UK - Tim Clarke has been appointed UK sales manager by Yorkshire-based breeding company, ACMC.

New Virus Threatens UK Pig Industry
UK - HP-PRRS (Highly Pathogenic Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome) is a new disease that poses as great a risk as foot-and-mouth disease.

ACMC Tip: Dry Out After Disinfection
UK - Cleaning and disinfection are an essential part of successful disease control, preventing or reducing the transfer of infection from one batch of pigs to the next.

ACMC Bringing Home the Silver
UK - An armful of trophies was taken by ACMC pigs at Yorkshire’s Hull Market Christmas Show. They were awarded for the Supreme pen of pigs, Reserve pen of pigs, Best pen of cutter pigs, Best pen of bacon...

ACMC Tip: Dealing with Backlogs and Stocking Rates
UK - Significant increases in stocking densities have been seen in finishing pens, especially among larger pigs, as various abattoirs have 'rolled back' their weekly kills.

ACMC Tip: Mycotoxin Dilemma
UK - Mycotoxins are frequently implicated in cases of poor reproductive performance in pig herds, though it can be difficult to prove their involvement in individual cases, says Paul Thompson, veterinary...

ACMC Nucleus Expansion in the Philippines
PHILIPPINES - To meet unprecedented demand for the prolific AC1 hybrid gilt in the Philippines, Wellisa Farms has invested 15 million Philippine pesos (over £200,000) to expand its nucleus herd from 300...

ACMC Tip: Autumn Airflow
UK - Temperatures are already dropping sharply at night so pig producers should make sure all flaps and fans in their buildings are working properly and that doors are closed at night.

ACMC Tip: Avoid Greedy Pigman's Disease
UK - With high pig prices there is a temptation to push production as hard as possible. The advent of circovirus vaccines has allowed some producers to cut corners on stocking density, downtimes for cleaning...

ACMC Tip: Dealing with Deadstock
UK - Unit bio-security is critical to maintaining health on a pig unit. One route of disease transmission which must be controlled is the disposal of dead stock. Ideally, this should be through on-farm...

Serious Health Threat from Weaner Imports
UK - The prospect of weaners being imported into Britain from the European mainland could pose a serious health threat to the UK pig herd, says Stephen Curtis, chairman of pig-breeding company ACMC Lt...

ACMC Tip: Hot Weather Check-ups
UK - Following the recent hot weather, growth rates among growing and finishing pigs can be expected to slow. So stocking densities need particularly attention, says Paul Thompson, veterinary consultant...

Getting Gilt Integration Right
UK - With good returns on finished pigs, attractive cull sow prices and a contracting EU pig herd, many producers are building up their breeding herds again, some of which have been run at below optimum...

New Boar Quality Assurance Scheme
UK - Although AI now accounts for 75-80 per cent of pig services nationally, the boar is still a very important animal on most farms and is used extensively to provide cover for sows both naturally and...

ACMC Tip: Get Cover for Reduced Fertility
UK - Last year many herds suffered from reduced fertility in both summer and autumn. On many units this is a predictable effect says Paul Thompson, veterinary consultant to pig- breeding company, ACMC...

ACMC Tip: Spring Ventilation Check-up
UK - As we head towards the middle of spring, pig producers should review their ventilation systems advises Paul Thompson, veterinary consultant to pig-breeding company, ACMC Ltd.

Chinese Deal Lifts Off for ACMC
CHINA - International pig-breeding company, ACMC, has delivered 525 genetically-advanced breeding pigs to China, in a deal, including technical support, valued at one million pounds Sterling.