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Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Team RT Takes Gold for UK FarmingUK - In April, Team Red Tractor covered 2,500 miles, 3 nations and 6 farming sectors in a 5 day campaign to educate school children about how Red Tractor farmers are gearing up to feed 20 million visitors...
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
FMD Scientist Receives International AwardUK - Dr Nigel Ferris MBE was presented with the 2012 OIE (World Organisation for Animal Health) Meritorious Award in recognition of his outstanding contributions during a long career researching foot-and-mouth...
Monday, May 21, 2012
Overview of This Week's Pig Industry NewsANALYSIS – A few heavy rain showers on the first day of the British Pig & Poultry Fair last week were the only things to dampen seriously the mood at the event, held last week at the National Agricultural...
PIG & POULTRY FAIR: Opportunities and Challenges for British Products in the Food Service SectorUK - British pork, chicken and eggs are enjoying growing demand from food service, a sector whose potential is often overlooked. However, it was the subject of the headline debate at the British Pig &...
Friday, May 18, 2012
PIG & POULTRY FAIR: BPEX Optimistic about the UK Pig IndustryUK - Despite continuing high feed prices, the prospects for the UK pig industry are definitely improving, according to BPEX Director, Mick Sloyan, speaking at a press conference at the British Pig & Poultry...
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.
Optimism Strong for Future of British Pig & Poultry SectorsUK - Optimism for the future of the British pig, poultry and egg sectors is strong among visitors and industry representatives at the 2012 British Pig and Poultry Fair.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Pig & Poultry Fair Visitors Told to Innovate to Unlock PotentialUK - Producers who pay more attention to market demands and seek ways innovate will be able to ride out the challenges and unlock the potential of the pig, poultry meat and egg sectors, visitors to the...
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,...
Friday, May 04, 2012
Pig and Poultry Fair Flies the FlagUK - Making sure the best of British gets the recognition it deserves will be a leading theme at the Pig and Poultry Fair in Warwickshire this month (15 and 16 May).
Tuesday, May 01, 2012
International Conference Focuses on ‘Greening’ CAPUK - Scotland’s leading food and farming organisation, National Farmers Union (NFU) Scotland has welcomed guests from across the EU’s northern Member States to discuss ways in which the next Common...
Monday, April 30, 2012
Obesity is a Long–Term ProblemANALYSIS - Obesity is one of today's leading human health issues but it is a complex issue, often oversimplified in the media. At a meeting held at the University of Nottingham in the UK last week, Professor...
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.
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Global Supplies Under Spotlight at Outlook 2012UK - Some of the UK’s leading experts from the beef, lamb, pig and dairy sectors will be discussing the main issues affecting the industry and projections for the future at the annual Outlook conference...
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Third Welfare Science Conference Scheduled UK - This year’s UFAW Animal Welfare Conference will be held in York on 21 June.
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?’...
Tuesday, April 03, 2012
Key to Reaping Benefits of Food Service SectorUK - Producers can unlock the potential of supplying the food service sector if they find ways to innovate and meet customers’ needs.
Monday, March 26, 2012
Industry Day: Healthy Food from Healthy Animals UK - On 25 April, the British Society of Animal Science (BSAS) annual conference Industry Day will see world-leading researchers share their knowledge on livestock systems which offer more to animals,...
Thursday, February 23, 2012
NFU AGM - Farmers Attack CAP Reform ProposalsUK - A call was made for a major rethink of the mandatory nature of some aspects of the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy during the National Farmers Union conference in Birmingham this week.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
NFU AGM - CAP Greening Will Not Penalise ChampionsUK - The greening of the Common Agricultural Policy will not "penalise the champions", writes Chris Harris from the National Farmers Union Conference in Birmingham.
NFU AGM - Farming to Help Kick Start EconomyUK - The UK's £100 billion food and farming industry can help to kick start the country's economic recovery, writes Chris Harris.
Healthy Food from Healthy AnimalsUK - Farmers are being encouraged to produce more food to feeding a growing global population. But what role can livestock production play in offering healthy, nutritious and sustainable food?
UK Drought - Save Water Now, Says SpelmanUK - Everyone must find a way to save water to help limit the effects of drought, Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman said, following a major summit. This came on the same day it was announced that...
Thursday, February 16, 2012
ENERGY NOW - NFU Offers Energy Advice ServiceUK - The National Farmers Union is launching an energy helpline service for farmers.
ENERGY NOW - Help for Farmers to Develop ADUK - A new consultancy service for farmers looking to branch out into anaerobic digestion and biogas production was launched at the Energy Now exhibition and conference at the Three Counties Showground...
Monday, February 13, 2012
Not All Bacon is the SameUK - This year's Bacon Connoisseurs' Week (19 to 25 March 2012) celebrity is former newsreader Angela Rippon. To celebrate the British public's enduring love of one of its long-standing national 'foodie'...
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.
Livestock 2012 Stand Space Schedule LaunchedUK - The stand space schedule for Livestock 2012, the rebranded Dairy Event and Livestock Show, to be held at the NEC, Birmingham, on 4 to 5 September, has been launched on-line this week by the event’s...
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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