Genus eyes acquisitions after PIC success
UK - Genus Plc, owner of PIC, has stated it is starting to look at acquisitions again following the integration of pig and shrimp breeder Sygen helped it to almost double annual sales.

Genus interim profits jump
LONDON - Genus PLC said trading in the second half of the year started strongly and unveiled a 22 pct rise in pretax profits, driven by buoyant demand for its genetically improved pigs and bulls, which it sells to farmers for breeding.

Pork Campaign Packs Major Punch
UK - More than 100 million on-pack stickers promoting the Quality Standard Mark for pork will be appearing in supermarkets across the country. The stickers are part of the Love QSM Pork campaign currently being run by the British Pig Executive (BPEX)...

More AC1 hybrid gilts fly east
UK - ACMC secures further order from Philippines

Seeking a new editorial challenge?
UK - Due to strong growth across all sectors of our business, the 5M Publishing management team are currently looking for editorial staff to help drive the continuing development of our on-line publications in Pigs, Poultry, Cattle and Aquaculture.

JSR looking to China for further growth
UK - In a bold move JSR has appointed a new Worldwide Development Manager, Jeff Shi, based in Shanghai and responsible for developing the Chinese market.

Feeding for performance with group sow housing
UK - New systems of group-housing sows, which have affected the ability of the pig producer to tailor feeding to individual sows and led to increased hierachical competition, has challenged conventional thinking on sow feeding.

JSR plays key role in Ukrainian expansion
UK - JSR Genetics' excellent reputation has been instrumental in the signing of yet another big order from Eastern Europe, which follows the successful delivery of 700 pigs to the Ukraine in August. A second order has now been signed with stock delivered...

Why Dont Pig Producers Weigh Their Weaning Pigs?
UK - Why don't pig producers weigh their weaners? This is a question posed by Dr Mike Varley.

Volume 58 of The Pig Journal is now available.
UK - The Pig Journal sees its 30 Years Anniversary with Volume 58 which is now available, packed with 288 pages of invaluable information for those involved with pig health.

UK Pig Breeders ACMC Secure Thai Deal
UK - Against international competition, UK pig-breeding company ACMC has secured an order from a farming company in Thailand for breeding stock worth over £250,000.

Cut variability to optimise growth
UK - To optimise growth, and therefore profit, pig producers should adjust their management to reduce variability among their growers and finishers, Ed Sutcliffe, technical director of pig-breeding company ACMC told a National Pig Association meeting...

PIC's Sales Drives Demand For Another Semen Collection Centre
UK - Since the arrival of the PIC 327 and 337 boars at PIC’s GTCs (Gene Transfer Centres) three years ago, sales increased so rapidly that we began planning a fifth GTC over 18 months ago.

New porcine AI products
UK - Innovis Ltd, which is a multi-species operation, works in close partnership with PIC in the operation of two GTCs and supplies all PIC’s AI products and semen processing services.

ACMC to expand high-health pig production
UK - To meet the growing demand for high-health stock, both at home and abroad, international pig-breeding company ACMC Ltd is setting up fresh production facilities.

Real Quality attracts a premium, doesn't it?
UK - Training, dedication, stockmanship, loyalty, high-health and good biosecurity seem to be the keys to success at Limestone Farming Com-pany’s 400 sow unit at Willoughton in North Lincs. Unit manager David Owers is coming up to 20 years in charge and...

Pigs love the Bishop ‘farrowing village'
UK - The heat is on in more ways than one at Bishop Burton’s new pig unit. Not only have they installed a new state of the art incinera-tor, but the first pigs born in the new system were away at 76 kilos dead before their dams farrowed the second time....

Really Motoring
UK - Vicky Morgan gained her honours degree at Harper Adams in agrifood marketing, took a year off to travel and then came home to join her parents, David and Sue Morgan, at Pockthorpe Hall, near Driffield in Yorkshire, reports Pig Worlds Sam Walton.

Over 28 Pigs Sold Per Sow Per Year
UK - By applying logic, modern technology and good stockmanship this producer is achieving results that rival the best production figures on the continent.

Pig Journal Compendium Now Available On CD
UK - The Pig Veterinary society have just announced the full archive of The Pig Journal is available to buy on CD.

Understanding and Improving Pork Quality
UK - Meat quality is currently very topical, and almost everyone I talk to has their own opinion on what we must do to improve it.

Retrovirus infection in pigs: a possible factor in poor health
UK - Researchers at Cambridge and Glasgow Universities recently reported the novel discovery of age-related titres of circulating retroviral elements in serum samples taken from commercial pigs and a preliminary association with background disease status...

British pig-breeding expertise at EuroTier
UK - ACMC's new German franchisees - Hans Gerd Behrens and Jens Uwe Stiefel, as well as senior management - will be on the company's stand (No C06/F, Hall 26) for the first time at EuroTier, which takes place on 14-17th November in Hanover.

Bishop Burton Pig Unit Reopens With Emphasis On Welfare
UK - The decision to relaunch Bishop Burton College’s pig unit in East Yorkshire as a high-welfare unit has gladdened my heart, reports Sam Walton in the Pig World magazine.

Plant protein quality control in pig feeds
UK - Greater reliance on the use of imported soya since the EU ban on mammalian proteins in livestock diets has resulted in an increased risk of nutritional variability in pig feeds, particularly when used for younger animals.