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Friday, July 10, 2009
ACMC Tip: Hot Weather Check-upsUK - Following the recent hot weather, growth rates among growing and finishing pigs can be expected to slow. So stocking densities need particularly attention, says Paul Thompson, veterinary consultant...
Monday, July 06, 2009
Optimising Returns from the Finished PigUK - Practical tips for producers in the June issue of Target Farm Action from BPEX.
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.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
BPEX Seeks Ideas and Entrepreneurial SpiritUK - Rekindling the entrepreneurial spirit in UK pig producers and helping them put new ideas into practice. That is the aim of the BPEX Innovation Fund.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Mike Varley to Join BPEXUK - Dr Mike Varley is to join BPEX as Head of Knowledge Transfer, Research and Development.
Monday, June 22, 2009
Mark Wilson Moves on from BPEXUK - Mark Wilson, who created the Knowledge Transfer team at BPEX, is making a career move to a leading meat company.
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...
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Pig Industry Welcomes 'Academia & Industry Link'UK - The country's largest pig breeding company, JSR, is supporting the recent change in the way the government is making higher education more accountable to industry.
Tuesday, June 09, 2009
JSR Strengthens UK Sales TeamUK - The UK pig industry is witnessing a renewed resurgence in the south of the UK, according to JSR’s latest employee Len Phoenix.
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...
Thursday, May 28, 2009
UK Trial Shows Reduced Mortality in Vaccinated PigsUK - Boehringer Ingelheim are a company dedicated to innovation in swine health and were the first company to launch a PCV2 vaccine for piglets, Ingelvac CircoFLEX, to provide early onset of immunity (from...
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...
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
New UK JSR Sales Director Sees Potential of IndustryUK - Giles Christie has been promoted to UK Sales Director at JSR and takes charge of their UK genetics business.
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...
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Newquip Goes for Big MoveUK - Newquip has moved premises to allow optimised storage and distribution to increase customer support.
Friday, April 24, 2009
ACMC Tip: Spring Ventilation Check-upUK - As we head towards the middle of spring, pig producers should review their ventilation systems advises Paul Thompson, veterinary consultant to pig-breeding company, ACMC Ltd.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Kiotech's Last Financial Year StrongUK - Kiotech International plc, which supplies natural feed additives for poultry, pigs and aquaculture, has announced increases in sales and profits over the previous year.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
UK Pig Industry May be Lacking ConfidenceUK - Confidence may be lacking in the English pig industry but there is certainly more optimism for the future than last year.
Search for Top Pig and Poultry Trainees BeginsUK - The search for the top trainees in the pig and poultry industries has begun with the launch of the 2009 Pfizer Trainee of the Year Awards.
Tuesday, April 07, 2009
Cranswick Buys BowesUK - British pig meat processor Cranswick is to acquire Bowes of Norfolk for £17.2 million.
Monday, March 23, 2009
John Godfrey HonouredUK - John Godfrey, longtime member of the European Pig Producers and last year's auditor, was awarded an honorary doctorate at University of Lincoln within the graduation ceremony in Lincoln Cathedral...
Friday, March 20, 2009
Technical Post for South West and WalesUK - Strengthening the team for animal feed specialists Ufac (UK) Ltd, is Mark Townsend who has been appointed business development man and technical adviser for the South West of England and Wales.
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,...
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
BPEX Announces New KT ManagerUK - A NEW Knowledge Transfer manager has just been appointed by BPEX to cover the Eastern region.
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...
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.
Friday, February 27, 2009
Wilson to Leave BPEX and Join VionUK - Mark Wilson, Director of Knowledge Transfer, Research and Development, has decided to leave BPEX Ltd to take up a position as Agricultural Director with Vion UK, Pork Division.
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.
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