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Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Top Industry Award for Northern Ireland InnovationUK - The innovative software solution for the Northern Ireland pig industry, the Pig Grading Information System or PiGIS™, was recently given recognition when it received an award in the Food Chain Marketing...
Friday, January 08, 2010
Outlook Conference 2010UK - The annual Outlook Conference by BPEX and EBLEX will be held on 14 April.
Friday, December 11, 2009
ACMC Bringing Home the SilverUK - An armful of trophies was taken by ACMC pigs at Yorkshire’s Hull Market Christmas Show. They were awarded for the Supreme pen of pigs, Reserve pen of pigs, Best pen of cutter pigs, Best pen of bacon...
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Conference to Hear Why Science Matters in FarmingUK - If farming is to meet the challenges of producing more food while impacting less on the environment it is vital that research and development in agricultural science is given the funding it needs...
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Pig Health: Your Chance to BenefitUK - Practical steps to improve pig health will be made as the Yorkshire and Humberside Health (YHH) project moves into its next stage. A a series of local producer meetings has been organised, running...
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Call for CollaborationUK - A call has gone out for collaboration between the industry, consumers and politicians in the face of current economic challenges to put the meat and agriculture industry in the right direction, writes...
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
JSR Conference Celebrates 20th AnniversaryUK - The Annual JSR Technical Conference, this year entitled ‘Opportunities in Turbulent Times’ is taking place on Tuesday 15 September at Nottingham University, the Sutton Bonington Campus.
Friday, July 10, 2009
ROYAL SHOW - British Agriculture Needs to Boost its ImageUK - British agriculture has to recruit 60,000 people over the next decade to maintain its current workforce, the Royal Agricultural Society of England revealed at the Royal Show at Stoneleigh this we...
ROYAL SHOW - UKECP Boosting Livestock and Meat ExportsUK - A livestock and meat export initiative launched at the Royal Show last year has now seen health certificates granted for products and animals to be traded around the world.
Wednesday, July 08, 2009
ROYAL SHOW - Doors to Close on Royal ShowUK - The UK's premier agriculture event opened its doors for the last time on Tuesday at the Royal Agricultural Society of England's show grounds in Warwickshire, writes ThePigSite senior editor Chris...
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.
Wednesday, June 03, 2009
AFBI to Host Northern Ireland Pig Event 2009NORTHERN IRELAND, UK - The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) at Hillsborough is to host Northern Ireland Pig Event 2009.
Friday, May 15, 2009
Major Success for Groundbreaking New EventUK - The Royal Agricultural Society of England and ABN's new supply chain event, Pig and Poultry Live 09, proved a hit with industry.
Friday, April 24, 2009
Pork Seminar Offers Everything but the OinkSCOTLAND, UK - More than 50 chefs from throughout Scotland have been learning about the opportunities in using everything but the ‘oink’ from pig carcases to help profitability.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
2009 BSAS Hammond Prize for Professor BishopUK - Professor Steve Bishop of the Roslin Institute at the University of Edinburgh has won the 2009 BSAS Sir John Hammond Prize.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Top Welfare Award for Dr McGreeveyUK - Dr Paul McGreevy is the recipient of the 2009 prestigious BSAS/RSPCA Award, presented for innovative developments in animal welfare.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Mayne Elected BSAS PresidentUK - Dr Sinclair Mayne, Departmental Scientific Adviser with the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, was recently elected President of the British Society of Animal Science (BSAS) at the Society's...
Monday, April 06, 2009
Good Industry Response to Pig and Poultry Live 09UK - Groundbreaking new business day, Pig and Poultry Live '09, has generated huge demand from producers and companies throughout the pig and poultry supply chains. The event takes place at Stoneleigh...
2009 Royal Show to be the LastUK - The Royal Show 2009 will be the last in its present form to be held by the Royal Agricultural Society of England (RASE) at Stoneleigh Park. It takes place on 7 to 10 July.
Thursday, April 02, 2009
Lack of Confidence Brings Down Pig NumbersSCOTLAND, UK - More pig producers will leave the industry, which is in danger of collapsing altogether, if confidence does not improve, NFU Scotland’s Pigs Committee Chairman, Philip Sleigh told MSP...
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
BSAS 2009 - UK Science Meeting Opens with Discussion on Food SecurityUK - The annual meeting of the British Society of Animal Science (BSAS) opened yesterday in the seaside town of Southport on the north-west coast of England. The well-attended first session addressed the...
Monday, March 23, 2009
BPEX Change for Success KT EventUK - The BPEX Change for Success KT event that took place on 18 March was a huge success with more than 100 delegates attending from all sectors of the industry.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
QMS: Euro Debate on Future of Food Quality LabellingSCOTLAND, UK - Food experts from all over Europe are converging on Prague on Thursday (12 March) to debate the future of food labelling including the use of quality marks such as the Protected Geographical...
Wednesday, March 04, 2009
New Date Set for Outlook ConferenceUK - A new date has now been set for the Outlook Conference jointly hosted by EBLEX and BPEX.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
NFU AGM REPORT - Government Calls for PartnershipUK - Environment Secretary, Hilary Benn, called for a partnership between the agriculture industry and government as a means of producing an environmentally friendly sustainable food industry, writes ThePigSite...
NFU AGM REPORT - Move to Country of Origin LabellingUK - The Conservative party has launched the Honest Food campaign at the annual meeting and conference of the National Farmers Union in Birmingham this week.
NFU AGM REPORT - Agriculture Must Produce MoreUK - The UK agriculture industry has to start producing more while at the same time taking care of the environment.
Friday, February 13, 2009
NFU Conference Calls for New Farming AgendaUK - Farming should sit at the core of economic thinking, with food production having an equal footing with the environment in Government policy as agriculture rises to the challenge of producing more...
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Breeding Pigs and Pork Full of Eastern PromiseUK - A major push by BPEX and the British Pig Association is under way to get breeding pigs and pork into Far Eastern markets.
Monday, February 02, 2009
Outlook 2009 Conference PostponedUK - A conference sponsored by EBLEX/BPEX has been postponed due to severe weather conditions in the south of the UK.
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