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Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Full BPEX Publishes Full Details on Improving Pig ProductionUK - Full details of work to improve pig production during the past year has been published in the BPEX Annual Technical Report 2011-2012.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Super Suspension Offers New Worming OptionsUK - Making its UK debut at this year’s Pig and Poultry Fair is Panacur AquaSol, a new generation water-administered wormer for pigs.
Friday, May 11, 2012
OUTLOOK CONFERENCE: Conference Examines Future of UK Red Meat, Dairy SectorsANALYSIS – There are some signs of improvement in the UK economy, according to an agricultural economics specialist speaking at the UK Outlook Conference for the red meat and dairy sectors last week,...
Thursday, May 03, 2012
New KT Manager for BPEXUK - A new BPEX Knowledge Transfer Manager has been appointed to cover the East of England following the departure of Colin Stone.
Wednesday, May 02, 2012
Sow Parity Impacts ProfitsUK - With cull sow prices currently good, now is an ideal time for pig producers to review the sow parity distribution in their herds, says Paul Thompson, veterinary consultant to pig-breeding company,...
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
ACMC Marks Ten Years of ProgressUK - To mark its tenth anniversary, pig genetics company ACMC, is giving away an electronic recording package worth £1,500 in a free draw at this year’s British Pig and Poultry Fair (15 and 16 May,...
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
BPEX to Report Successful Year for Pig HealthUK - BPEX Director, Mick Sloyan, will be announcing new developments for pig health at the Pig & Poultry Fair at Stoneleigh on 15 May 2012 at 9:30am, on stand 48.
Monday, April 23, 2012
JSR Wins Queen’s Award for International TradeUK - Leading UK pig genetics company, JSR Genetics have won the prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade as recognition for outstanding export success.
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
BPEX Announces Promotion for Katrin TurveyUK - Katrin Turvey has been appointed BPEX Veterinary Programme Manager with responsibility for managing the BPEX Research and Development programme of activity for improving pig health and pig meat s...
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Whole Herd PCV2 Vaccination the Way ForwardUK - Vets and producers in the pig industry should consider vaccinating the whole herd for PCV2, not just piglets, according to Merial Animal Health’s Veterinary Adviser Brian Rice.
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
JSR, Roslin Institute and Kent University Win Key Research FundingUK - JSR Genetics has won two prestigious Technology Strategy Board grants in conjunction with top UK academic partners.
Thursday, April 05, 2012
Help from Southern Hemisphere for English PigsUK - Australian pig expert Dr Paul Hughes will reveal the latest knowledge on pig reproduction next month at two special BPEX Two-Tonne Sow events for English pig producers. ‘Reproduction: What’s New?’...
Wednesday, April 04, 2012
Pioneering IMF Technology Boosts Profit in PorkUK – Pioneering new technology, unique in the UK, is being used by JSR Genetics to enhance the flavour of pork by reintroducing more marbled meat, without adding back fat.
Tuesday, April 03, 2012
JSR Launches ‘Faster Finishing’ BoarUK - Pig and Poultry Fair 2012 will see the launch of a keenly anticipated new Sireline, the ‘faster finishing’ JSR Geneconverter 800m Boar, by leading global pig breeders, JSR Genetics.
Consider Summer Infertility Now!UK - While it may seem early to be discussing summer infertility, many breeding herds on pig farms have predictable dips in fertility associated with seasonal — or unseasonal! — weather, warns Paul...
Friday, March 30, 2012
Anpario Acquires Meriden Animal Health LimitedUK - Anpario plc, one of the leading suppliers of natural high performance feed additives to enhance health, growth and sustainability in global agriculture and aquaculture markets, has acquired Meriden...
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Gilt Edged Return UK - Buying Government gilts in most countries is a safe and sound investment but without spectacular returns however the challenges in the Eurozone now mean that even these are not without risk, writes...
Monday, March 26, 2012
Water Gives Weaned Pigs a Good StartUK - Water consumption is what determines feed intake, pig producers heard at BPEX’s Two-Tonne Sow Focus on Weaning conferences. Clean and plentiful water supply frequently came up when pig producers...
Monday, March 12, 2012
Advances in AI – The FutureUK - Already delivering the ‘best of the best’ genetics and farrowing rates of up to 95 per cent, the role of AI in pig production is assured. But what of the future? What is the focus of current...
BPEX Issues Dysentery WarningUK - BPEX is urging pig producers to be extra vigilant for symptoms of swine dysentery and step up defences after further cases of the disease have been reported across the North Yorkshire region.
Friday, March 02, 2012
New Large Animal Territory Manager for Ceva UK - Ceva Animal Health has appointed Charlotte Hobby as the new Large Animal Territory Manager for North Wales and the West Midlands.
Legacy of Farrowing House ScourUK - Scour in farrowing houses is well-recognised. Perhaps what is less recognised is how much effect this can have on the post-weaning performance, says Paul Thompson, veterinary consultant to pig-breeding...
BPEX Marketing Head RetiresUK - Chris Lamb, Head of Marketing for BPEX, has spent almost all his career in the food industry.
Thursday, March 01, 2012
Look to Litter SizeUK - BPEX has given the pig industry the challenge – can its sows produce an average two tonnes of pig meat per year?
Friday, February 24, 2012
New Vet at JSR Genetics: Adrian CoxUK - JSR Genetics would like introduce it's new Company Vet - Adrian Cox.
Danisco’s New Axtra XB Enzyme CombinationUK - Feed accounts for almost 60 per cent of pig production costs, so the price of feed ingredients is a key element of profitability. Given the likelihood of continued price volatility within feed markets,...
Thursday, February 23, 2012
JSR Introduces New AI Sales Co-ordinatorUK - By now many of you will have spoken to JSR's new AI Sales Co-ordinator Rachael Bayliss. Ms Bayliss has taken over the position from Annette Cook, who has left JSR to follow a new career path.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Key to Achieving Breeding and Finishing TargetsUK - East Anglian Pig Company, based in Norfolk, who are predominately outdoor pig producers, also operate four indoor breeding units and have 2,400 sows. They take regular deliveries of GP90 maiden gilts...
Monday, February 06, 2012
From the Wallingford Pig Study Group to PIC UK - In 1955, a group in the UK called the Wallingford Pig Study Group was concerned that the traditional purebred breeders were not producing the right pig for future markets.
Friday, February 03, 2012
PIC Celebrates First 50 Years of Genetic ImprovementUK - 26 February 2012 marks the 50th anniversary of business for global swine genetics leader Pig Improvement Company (PIC). From the very beginning, the company has been true to its "never stop improving"...
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