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Friday, June 03, 2011
More Moves on Chinese Market UK - Highlighting the importance of the Chinese market, BPEX sent two missions to China in May.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Colostrum Key for Piglet SurvivalUK - Maternal colostrum is vital for newborn piglets as both their primary energy supply and for immune protection.
Friday, February 04, 2011
ACMC Tip: Successful Semen StorageUK - Successful AI is an essential part of profitable pig farm performance. AI studs take great care over processing and handling semen to send out a product that is capable of giving results at levels...
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
First Lactation is Key to Sow PerformanceUK - Gilts that suffer a productivity drop in their second litter risk a continued trend of poorer performance in later parities.
Monday, November 08, 2010
UK Signs Deal to Export Breeding Pigs to ChinaUK - Britain today signed a deal that will allow the export of its breeding pigs to China, home to half of the world's pig population, the government said.
Tuesday, November 02, 2010
Low Stress is Key to Optimum Breeding PerformanceUK - Removing stress factors in gilts and sows is key to good reproductive performance. That was a clear message from Dutch pig expert Dr Nicoline Soede at last week's Two-Tonne Sow (2TS) Focus on Breeding...
Friday, October 08, 2010
Prenatal Stress Leads to Stress-Prone PigletsSCOTLAND, UK - Stress in pregnant pigs results in their offspring being 'stress-programmed' for life, research by at the Scottish Agricultural Colleges (SAC) has revealed.
Friday, September 24, 2010
BPEX Sets AI StandardUK - To try and improve the competitiveness of the English pig industry, BPEX and the NPA recognised that the industry needed to focus on improving reproductive performance and spread the costs of production...
Friday, September 17, 2010
Science - the Answer to Feeding the World?The theme of this year's JSR Technical Conference was Science – the Key to Feeding the World, writes Jackie Linden, editor of ThePigSite, who attended the event at the University of Nottingham...
Friday, August 13, 2010
ACMC: Virtual Boar WinnerUK - Winner of ACMC’s ‘virtual boar’ competition at the British Pig and Poultry Fair is H F Hart Ltd, Homeleaze Farm, Gloucestershire. They win £1,000 worth of semen for their 450-sow breeding...
Thursday, August 12, 2010
New Gilt Management PackageUK - BPEX is asking producers to re-assess their gilt management practices. It is useful to question or challenge how things are done and the new Two-Tonne Sow (2TS) Gilt Management Pack is full of practical...
Friday, July 16, 2010
Sex Selection Takes Step Forward WALES, UK - A company has made a scientific breakthrough that will enable livestock breeders to pre-select the sex of pigs.
Monday, June 21, 2010
Gloucestershire Old Spots Pork Under ProtectionUK - Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman on Friday, 18 June, welcomed producers of Gloucestershire Old Spots pork – also known as Gloucester Old Spots – to the growing list of British specially...
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Still Potential to Boost Sow OutputUK - Rapid progress in sow productivity in commercial pig herds is still possible, according to Yorkshire-based pig-breeding company ACMC.
Friday, May 07, 2010
Pigs are Star of Rare Breeds Watchlist for 2010UK - The publication by the Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST) of its 2010 Watchlist sees pig breeds taking the lead in improvements.
Tuesday, April 06, 2010
Comparison of Terminal Sire Pig Genetics AvailableNORTHERN IRELAND, UK - Historically, Landrace was one of the main terminal sire breeds of slaughter generation pigs in Northern Ireland. With the onset of PMWS (Post-weaning multisystemic wasting syndrome)...
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
ACMC Appoints New UK Sales ManagerUK - Tim Clarke has been appointed UK sales manager by Yorkshire-based breeding company, ACMC.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Maprelin Stimulates Pig Breeding Herd PerformanceUK - Janssen Animal Health has introduced a management tool for UK pig producers that stimulates oestrus in gilts and sows, shortens weaning to oestrus interval and can improve reproductive performance...
Monday, September 21, 2009
Positive Signs for English Pig SectorUK - Provisional Defra Pig census results published this week report a 5.5 per cent increase in the English breeding herd during the past twelve months.
Friday, September 11, 2009
NPA Calls for Rethink on Vitamin AUK - To protect consumers, the European Food Standards Agency has proposed new maximum levels of vitamin A in animal feed.
Monday, August 17, 2009
ACMC Tip: Dealing with DeadstockUK - Unit bio-security is critical to maintaining health on a pig unit. One route of disease transmission which must be controlled is the disposal of dead stock. Ideally, this should be through on-farm...
Friday, July 03, 2009
Getting Gilt Integration RightUK - With good returns on finished pigs, attractive cull sow prices and a contracting EU pig herd, many producers are building up their breeding herds again, some of which have been run at below optimum...
To Dry or Not to Dry: That is the QuestionUK - The June issue of Target Farm Action from BPEX explains the benefits and best procedures for drying off gilts right after their first farrowing.
Friday, June 19, 2009
New Boar Quality Assurance SchemeUK - Although AI now accounts for 75-80 per cent of pig services nationally, the boar is still a very important animal on most farms and is used extensively to provide cover for sows both naturally and...
Friday, May 22, 2009
ACMC Tip: Get Cover for Reduced FertilityUK - Last year many herds suffered from reduced fertility in both summer and autumn. On many units this is a predictable effect says Paul Thompson, veterinary consultant to pig- breeding company, ACMC...
Monday, February 02, 2009
Old-Breed Pork Must Be the Real ThingUK - In a decision that will have a major impact on both supermarkets and producer-retailers, Trading Standards officers have been told to clamp down on misleadingly labelled old-breed pork.
Monday, December 29, 2008
ACMC: Multipliers WantedUK - Against a background of a contracting UK pig industry, Yorkshire-based international pig-breeding company, ACMC, is finding increasing demand for high-health replacement gilts both domestically and...
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Agricultural R&D Needs New Vision, Says RymerThe Commercial Farmers Group, farmers and academics supporting the development of the UK agricultural industry, recently reported that a decline in agricultural R&D is compromising the competitiveness...
Friday, October 03, 2008
ACMC Tip: Beware Winter's Draughts!UK - Draughts and chilling are one of the commonest triggers of disease in all classes of pig.
Friday, September 26, 2008
New Appointment at ACMCUK - International pig breeding company, ACMC, has strengthened its technical department with the appointment of Emma Davison as technical manager.
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