Positive Signs at the Coal Face
UK - The British pig industry is still showing improved production performance according to the latest Cost of Production survey published by the British Pig Executive (BPEX).

PCV2 Vaccination Project
A new vaccination project has been given a tentative thumbs-up by the British Pig Executive (BPEX) with backing of potentially as much as £2 million.

NEW: The Pig Journal Volume 60 out in new A4 Format
UK - This week sees the publication of the latest edition of the UK Pig Veterinary Society's Pig Journal, only this edition trail blazes a new beginning.

AI Re-branding Reflects Improved Performance
Yorkshire-based international pig-breeding company ACMC has re-branded the range of sires in its AI service to reflect improvements in the genetic quality and health of the stock.

More Cash for Pig Feed Price Campaign
UK - The British Pig Executive is to plough another £1.5 million into the campaign to get a better deal for Britain's pig farmers.

Pfizer Strengthens Pig and Poultry Team
UK - Two senior appointments have been made by Pfizer Animal Health to its UK and Ireland pig and poultry business unit.

Diffuse Water Warrants Attention, Says BPEX
UK - BPEX Pig Technologist, Nigel Penlington, has compiled a document summarising the three diffuse water consultations (DEFRA) which have/are taking place.

Two Named Winners of Marbocyl Awards
UK - Consultant practitioners David Chennells (MA, VetMB, CertPM, MRCVS) and John Mackinnon (BVetMed, CertPM, FRCVS) are the winners of the 2007 Marbocyl Achievement Awards.

Thompson's tip: Pay attention to winter ventilation
UK - There is the usual transition period of mixed cold and warm weather during the autumn and as winter approaches, producers need to take account of fluctuating temperatures and the dire effects it can have on pig health and performance.

Info magnets for drugs fridges
BPEX has produced a fridge magnet with guidelines for the safe use of veterinary medicines.

IVF And AI Experts Link Up To Boost Sperm Success
LEEDS - Scientists at the University of Leeds, renowned leaders in the field of reproductive biology, have joined forces with JSR Genetics in a project that could improve embryo implantation rates - in pigs and eventually humans.

New herd model evaluates change/cost implications
UK - Changing one thing on a pig unit can have unexpected consequences in other areas, but now the British Pig Executive (BPEX)has a Breeding Herd Calculator that can help producers evaluate the effects of management changes on productivity and financial...

Move To Suspend Pig Levy
UK - With the British pig industry facing a crisis from rocketing feed prices, the British Pig Executive (BPEX) has launched a major campaign to improve returns to producers.

JSR and Guelph University team up to tackle boar taint
UK - Geneticists at JSR, the UK's leading pig genetics company, are uniting with top research scientists at The University of Guelph, Ontario and representatives from major abattoirs, to tackle the persistent problem of boar taint.

DuPont Pledges $250,000 For Water Conservancy
DES MOINES -- DuPont today announced a pledge of $250,000 to The Nature Conservancy in an effort to improve water quality in vital Midwestern watersheds and to further reduce excess nutrient runoff from agricultural fields.

Thompson's tip: Save feed, cut waste
UK - Despite the high cost of feed, frequently very simple feed-saving tasks on pig farms are being ignored.

College Celebrates Unique High-Welfare Pig Unit
UK - Bishop Burton College has officially launched its innovative high-welfare pig unit with a high-profile opening ceremony.

Promotion to 'dine' for. Pig industry's the main course at ANUGA
UK - The easing of export restrictions adds new impetus to the British Pig Executive's (BPEX) moves to keep the lines of communication open with Europe.

British Pigs Are Worth It - and the retailers know it
By Rick Sanderson, Pork Chain Business Development Manager, PIC. Congratulations to the 'British Pig Are Worth It' campaign. It seems our supermarkets are getting behind it and offering retail price increases, which will hopefully filter through to producers...

Conference report: Tomorrow's agriculture must be science driven
UK - 'Putting science into practice' may have been the theme of JSR's 18th technical conference theme, but the clear message was more on the vast ignorance retailers and consumers have about the volume of science already involved in UK food production,...