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Thursday, February 19, 2009
Good Performance by CranswickUK - British pig meat manufacturer, Cranswick has performed well despite the challenges of currency fluctuations and the weak economy.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
PCV2 Vaccines: Separating Fact from FictionUK - BPEX's PCV2 vaccine voucher scheme has given pig producers in England and Wales a unique opportunity to try one of the new PCV2 vaccines at a very low cost. Comparing sow and piglet vaccination against...
Monday, February 16, 2009
Next Generation of Piglet Feeds LaunchedUK - SCA NuTec has launched its new line of piglet feeds, which include a number of new ingredients.
Friday, February 13, 2009
Two New BPEX Board Members AppointedUK - Two new members have been appointed to the board of BPEX Ltd, the pig industry strategy body.
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.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Ad Authority Upholds Complaint Against BPEXUK - A complaint over an advertisement by the British Pig Executive for British Pork has been upheld by the Advertising Standards Authority.
Monday, February 02, 2009
Investing Significantly in AgricultureUK - Quantech Solutions has recently undertaken an analysis of the innovation intensity of agriculture, i.e. how much does agriculture invest in innovation relative to other sectors.
Outlook 2009 Conference PostponedUK - A conference sponsored by EBLEX/BPEX has been postponed due to severe weather conditions in the south of the UK.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
QSM Anniversary: Gordon Ramsey QuoteUK - The following is a quote by Gordon Ramsey to BPEX on the 10th Anniversary of the QSM (Quality Standard Mark).
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
First Ever BPEX/Merial Nuffield Scholarship AwardedUK - Winner of the first ever pig industry Nuffield Scholarship is Harper Adams pig unit manager Richard Hooper.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
VION Announces Re-structuring in UKUK - VION Food Group Ltd plans to re-structure its Abattoir and Sliced Cooked Meats operations at its Malton and Haverhill pork processing plants.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
PM Interrogated Over Welfare StandardsUK - Richard Bacon (Lab), a long-term supporter of the pig industry posed a question to Gordon Brown pointing out 70 per cent of imported pork is reared to unacceptable welfare standards.
Monday, January 19, 2009
Action Taken to Strengthen CompetitivenessUK - After an excellent outcome of last year’s financial statements, Tulip Ltd. continues to strengthen competitiveness.
Friday, January 16, 2009
ACMC Tip: Knock-on Effects of PCV2 VaccinationUK - The use of PCV2 vaccines has resulted in big improvements in productivity on many farms.
Monday, January 12, 2009
Making Sense of Volatile MarketsUK - The British livestock industry has been through a volatile time over the last year as a result of the turbulence in global commodity markets, but what does 2009 have in store?
Thursday, January 01, 2009
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...
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
New Discovery Further Supports Sow VaccinationUK - New research from Merial may explain why pig producers across the country are seeing fantastic improvements in mortality, growth and feed conversion rates in pigs of all ages right up to slaughter...
Friday, December 12, 2008
Promote British Pork as Pig Herd DipsUK - With the pig industry increasingly dominated by imports, there is an urgent need to promote and brand British pork, which is both produced and processed in Britain, auctioneer and valuer, Peter Crichton,...
Friday, December 05, 2008
Bedding Down with Mycotoxins?UK - Mycotoxins in straw could pose a particular threat to the health of pig herds this year, according to James Hall of pig-breeding company ACMC.
Friday, November 21, 2008
Benefits of Giving Weaners a Flying StartUK - The escalation in feed prices last autumn forced Northern Ireland pig producer Gary Anderson to take a hard look at all aspects of herd health.
Monday, November 17, 2008
Unique Pig Project a Huge SuccessUK - A unique £1.5 million project involving national mass vaccination of pigs – something that has never been tried before in the UK – is proving a resounding success.
Friday, November 14, 2008
ACMC Tip: Hospital Pen ManagementUK - For good welfare, proper hospital-pen management is essential at all times.
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Meat Labelling - Could Do Better?UK - New guidance from the Food Standards Agency on labelling the country of origin of meat is a step in the right direction, say two of Britain’s leading meat bodies.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Pfizer Announces Trainee of Year Award WinnersUK - Two highly promising livestock managers on farms in Staffordshire and Norfolk are the 2008 winners of the Pfizer Trainee of the Year Awards for the pig and poultry industries.
Monday, November 10, 2008
Real Time View of Feed Wheat PriceUK - A new section on feed grain prices - vital for producers - has just been added to the BPEX website.
Thursday, November 06, 2008
Defra and Livestock Industry Announce UKECPUK - Defra and the UK livestock export industry launched a new partnership on 28 October to help exporters enjoy a larger share of the global market.
Wednesday, November 05, 2008
National Herd Forecast to Fall Below 400,000UK - The United Kingdom breeding herd, which fell to around 425,000 (down 7 percent) between June this year and June 2007, is expected to continue falling to around 400,000 by the end of the year.
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...
Monday, October 13, 2008
BPEX WorkshopsUK - The British Pig Executive (BPEX) will be holding a workshop on improving reproductive efficiency next week.
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