Pig Industry News By Topic
Pig Welfare News
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
BPEX Campaign Scoops Cannes Lions AwardUK - The prestigious Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival has announced the winners of its inaugural awards for public relations work.
Friday, June 05, 2009
Top Pig Herds Can Still CompeteUK - While the average performance of finishing pigs on farms in Britain does not match EU competitors, the top herds can take on the best 10 per cent of units in Denmark, John Richardson of Intervet/Schering...
Monday, June 01, 2009
Pig Campaign Wins Major International AwardsUK - The Pigs Are Worth It! campaign has come out with a top award in the European PR Oscars.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
ARM Buildings Running Flat Out to Meet DemandUK - ARM Buildings, the Staffordshire-based pig and poultry buildings specialist, reports that it has been running flat out with 24-hour shifts having been introduced at its Rugeley factory to keep up...
Monday, April 20, 2009
Yorkshire Producers 'Up for Something Big'UK - Funding is now in place to build a healthier, more efficient and more internationally competitive Yorkshire and Humberside pig herd, writes Digby Scott.
Wednesday, April 01, 2009
New Fundings to Ensure Healthy Pig SectorUK - Several projects have been given the go-ahead for funding from the £1 million package announced in August last year by the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment Richard Lochhead,...
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Plans for Independent Animal Health BodyUK - Decisions about how to handle animal diseases would move to an independent body under proposals announced for consultation by Environment Secretary Hilary Benn.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Campaigners Urge Action on Antibiotic UseUK - The Soil Association and Compassion in World Farming have written to British Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, urging him to recognise the importance of statements made in the Chief Medical Officer’s...
Thursday, March 19, 2009
New Focus for Pig Meat Supply ChainUK - Pig farmers, meat processors, retailers, and the Government have agreed to work on areas of common concern for the benefit of consumers and the industry itself.
Friday, March 13, 2009
ACMC Tip: Review Pig Unit Water SystemsUK - A periodic review of the water system is essential on every pig unit. Borehole water should be checked at least annually as problems of salinity are seen in some aquifers, advises Paul Thompson,...
Perfecting the Pig EnvironmentUK - Having dealt with environmental difficulties associated with pig housing in their book, published in 2005, Pig Environment Problems, a trio of industry specialists have taken the next step...
Thursday, March 12, 2009
New Piglet Product Prevents CoccidiosisUK - The first UK licensed coccidiocide for the prevention of coccidiosis in piglets has seen its UK launch this week.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Roadshow to Give Farmers Face Time with DefraUK - Farmers will have more opportunities to discuss their views, ideas and concerns with Defra staff at this year’s Livestock Market roadshow.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Alternatives to the Farrowing Crate?UK - Which way for farrowing crates? A possible peep into the future was provided for pig producers by an independent Swiss pig adviser, Thomas Zanotelli, at a packed meeting of the Suffolk Pig Discussion...
Livestock Market Visits 2009 AnnouncedUK - Defra's livestock market visits are underway again, starting in Exeter and Hexham, on 13 March 2009. Defra’s representative team will visit 73 livestock markets across England during March –...
Thursday, March 05, 2009
Audit Report Strengthens Case for Budget TransferSCOTLAND, UK - A National Audit Office (NAO) report, which criticises Defra’s track record on financial reporting of animal disease control, reinforces the need to devolve Scotland’s share of its animal...
Wednesday, March 04, 2009
NADIS Veterinary Report & Forecast - February 2009UK - This is a monthly report from the National Animal Disease Information Service (NADIS), looking at the data collected from their UK farm inspections.
Friday, February 20, 2009
ACMC Tip: Checking Out Scour Flare-upsUK - Many units periodically see cases of – and upsurges of – scour in the farrowing house.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Charity Launches Pig Welfare CampaignUK - The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) has launched its first campaign to raise the welfare standards for the nation's pigs.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
NFU Steps Up Fight on IPPC with MEPsUK - NFU President Peter Kendall will be taking the fight on IPPC direct to MEPS in Brussels to keep unnecessary red tape and costs out of agriculture.
The Jamie Effect Kicks in with a VengeanceUK - The Jamie Oliver effect has kicked in with a vengeance after he urged everybody to buy higher welfare pork.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Regional Disease Eradication Gains MomentumUK - Pig producers and vets are increasingly lending their support to the idea of regional disease eradication, and are offering their own ideas into the mix.
Friday, February 06, 2009
A Double First for Roundhouse BuildingSCOTLAND, UK - Roundhouse Buildings Solutions Ltd (RBSL), the makers of the innovative, award winning Roundhouse livestock building, has recently completed its first dual installation site for Strathmore...
Thursday, February 05, 2009
Parliament Promises to Look at Pig Industry AgainSCOTLAND - The Rural Affairs and the Environment Committee in the Scottish Parliament has decided to give further attention to Scotland’s pig industry, following yesterday’s discussion on the sector,...
Wednesday, February 04, 2009
EU Welfare Labelling: Good, Bad or a Waste of Time?UK - Can Britain’s high-welfare pig producers expect help from Brussels... or must they rely on Jamie Oliver to help them recoup their extra costs of production?
Monday, February 02, 2009
Jamie Does Great Job of Promoting British PorkSCOTLAND - NFU Scotland has acknowledged the great efforts of Jamie Oliver in helping to promote British pork to consumers.
NADIS Pig Veterinary Report & Forecast - January 2009UK - This is a monthly report from the National Animal Disease Information Service (NADIS), looking at the data collected from their UK farm inspections.
Saturday, January 31, 2009
And Everyone Asked for More...UK - The long awaited Jamie Oliver Channel 4 programme broadcast on Thursday evening proved to be every bit as much of a tonic for the British pig industry as we had dreamed for, says Peter Crichton in...
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Jamie Saves Our BaconUK - Jamie Oliver's hour-and-a-half long programme Jamie Saves Our Bacon will be aired tonight on Channel 4, starting at 9 PM.
NFUS Praises Waitrose's 'Buy British' PleaSCOTLAND - NFU Scotland has praised Waitrose for urging its shoppers to buy British pork, echoing the sentiment that buying British is the best way to ensure that animals are reared to high welfare st...
Share This
Our Sponsors
Partners
© 2000 - 2012. 5m Publishing, Benchmark House, 8 Smithy Wood Drive, Sheffield, S35 1QN, England.