EPP Congress 2008
UK - This year the English branch of European Pig Producers will host the 2008 congress in Norwich from 5-8 June.

Sponsored Walk and Climb
UK - John Richardson from Intervet will be one of a group of eight people, who are doing a sponsored 73 mile walk in June, from Inverness to Fort William, and then climbing Ben Nevis.

Testing System Builds-in Big Feed Savings
UK - With sustained high feed prices continuing to put producers under pressure, pig-breeding company ACMC will be demonstrating at the British Pig and Poultry Fair how the use of genetically-superior stock can reduce production costs.

BOOK REVIEW: Guide to Antimicrobial Use in Animals
UK - In summary, this is an excellent book, earnestly trying to cover a difficult and complex subject, which, politically, is a very active area for debate.

Policy Makers Learn About Pigs
UK - Representatives from Environment Agency, Defra, Health and Safety Executive, Lantra and the RSPCA, along with a number of individuals who work in the industry were invited to an 'Introduction to the Pig Industry' day at Writtle College recently....

The Whole Hog and a Chance to Win a Boar
UK - To prove that enhanced performance can go hand-in-hand with superior meat quality, pig breeding company ACMC Ltd will be hosting a hog roast, using its own breed of pigs, on both days of the British Pig and Poultry Fair (NAC, Stoneleigh 13th...

Tuck-in with a chance to win a top notch boar!
UK - To prove that enhanced performance can go hand-in-hand with superior meat quality, pig breeding company ACMC Ltd is running a hog roast, with its own breed of pigs, on both days of the British Pig and Poultry Fair (Stoneleigh Park 13th and 14th...

Disease Prevention Focus at BPPF
UK - The new option of using an injectable antibiotic to prevent as well as treat respiratory disease will be featured by Pfizer Animal Health at this year's British Pig and Poultry Fair.

Insight into Consumer Influences
UK - Young pig producers in the UK gained an insight into what influences consumers when they buy pork and where the burgeoning markets are likely to be in the future at the first West Country young pig producers dinner held in Exeter.

£200,00 Available - For Ideas Quick Off the Mark
UK - Pig producers with a 'big idea' they'd like to put into practice shoudl talk to BPEX Ltd - and fast? Producers and processors have got until the end of April to submit ideas and qualify for the BPEX Innovation Fund.

Manure Issues: Analysis, Values and Compliance
UK - With fertiliser prices hitting dizzy heights, the value of livestock manure is becoming more important and the 'product' much sought after.

Marathon Man Matthew Says Thanks to Industry
UK - Matthew Curtis, Managing director of Yorkshire-based pig breeding company, ACMC Ltd has fitness in his genes. He completed the Flora London Marathon last week 4 hours 15 seconds and has raised over £3,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support.

New World Beating Boar Goes to War on Feed Costs
UK - A new boar bred by UK's pig genetics company JSR Genetics, is consistently achieving a record breaking reduction in feed conversion rates (FCR) - 13.4 per cent less than the UK average - and the lowest achieved by any pig, anywhere in the world....

Free Conversion to PigCom for Easicare users
UK - Pig breeding company ACMC is offering free conversion to their advanced PigCom pig recording system to producers currently using the Easicare programme.

Hunt on for Top Trainees
UK - The UK pig and poultry sectors are once again searching their best students. Pfizer Animal Health has launched its 2008 Pfizer Trainee of the Year Award and is seeking nominations.