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Tuesday, July 12, 2011
VION Receives CIWF Pig Welfare AwardUK - Leading European meat processing company VION receives has been awarded a leadership award in pig welfare from Compassion in World Farming.
Tuesday, July 05, 2011
Third World Pig Prices Higher than UK’s UK - Poor ‘Third World’ countries are prepared to pay more for their pork than British retailers. In Cambodia – where Yorkshire-based pig-breeding company, ACMC Ltd, is doing business – the farm-gate...
Monday, July 04, 2011
New Video Reveals Cruelty to Pigs in USUK - Compassion in World Farming (CIWF), the leading international farm animal welfare charity, applauds Mercy for Animals for its recent undercover investigation into pig farming in the US state...
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Enhancement to Scottish Pig PremiumUK - UK supermarket chain Asda in partnership with VION Food Group and Scottish Pig Producers Limited, has announced an increase in its quality premium payment to four pence per kilo for those pigs meeting...
Friday, June 24, 2011
Pig Welfare on ‘Mega Farm’ Approved by CIWFUK - Pigs kept in a Derbyshire 'mega farm' will have a higher standard of living than many pigs in smaller units, admits Compassion in World Farming (CIWF).
Freedom Food Accreditation for Sainsbury SupplierNORTHERN IRELAND - Ballymena farmer, Alistair Bell, is set to be the first pork supplier in Northern Ireland to achieve the coveted 'Freedom Food' Farm Assurance certification.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Eight Receive Leadership Course AwardsUK - Eight pig unit supervisors received leadership awards last week at the end of the first BPEX leadership programme for the North and Midlands.
Feeds for Smallholders Now a Mouse-Click AwayUK - Smallholder customers of BOCM Pauls, a leading animal feed manufacturer, are now able to buy their products online, with the launch of a new web site for the Farmgate range.
Monday, June 20, 2011
New Management Course AnnouncedUK - Applications will open next month for the second BPEX Professional Manager Development Scheme, which will start in January and run for 16 months.
Friday, June 17, 2011
Environment Campaigners Step up ProtestUK - The Soil Association is stepping up its campaign opposing the building of a 2,500-sow farm at Foston in Derbyshire.
Wednesday, June 08, 2011
RSPCA Guides Consumers on Rearing SystemsUK - Do you know your free range from your outdoor? Or indeed your indoor from your barn? RSPCA advises consumers about barn, indoor-reared, outdoor-bred, outdoor-reared and free-range rearing of poultry...
Tuesday, June 07, 2011
New Pig Welfare at Slaughter Online Training CourseUK - Consumer demand is increasing the need for transparency across the pork supply chain. To help promote the importance of pig welfare at slaughter, RL Consulting has developed a new, online pig welfare...
Prof Fazakerley Takes up Post as IAH DirectorUK - Professor John Fazakerley has took up the post of Director of the Institute for Animal Health (IAH) yesterday, 6 June.
Monday, June 06, 2011
Timely Boost for Scotland's Pig ProducersSCOTLAND, UK - NFU Scotland has welcomed the announcement on Friday (3 June) that the Brechin abattoir in Angus will now be used for slaughtering pigs, as Tulip and A P Jess enter into a long term contract...
Friday, June 03, 2011
VION Launches 'Put Pork on your Fork' CampaignUK - VION Food Group in the UK has enlisted the help of TV presenter and farmer Jimmy Doherty as the face of its new consumer campaign to encourage people to eat more British Pork.
Freedom Food Accreditation for Sainsbury's SupplierNORTHERN IRELAND - Ballymena farmer Alistair Bell is set to be the first pork supplier in Northern Ireland to achieve the coveted 'Freedom Food' Farm Assurance.
Thursday, June 02, 2011
ACMC Tip: Give Sows an Annual Worm CheckUK - For pig herds using Vetscore monitoring the presence or absence of 'milk-spot' livers gives very useful information as to the prevalence of ascarid worms on the farm, says Paul Thompson, veterinary...
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Awards for Top East Anglian Pig Co ProducersUK - An urgently needed increase in the retail price of pork would make a major difference in sustaining the UK pig industry, said Jim Burling, pig production manager of East Anglian Pig Co, at its second...
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Pfizer Pig & Poultry Trainee Awards Enter Fifth YearUK - Employees in the pig and poultry industries are invited to enter the competition for the fifth Pfizer Trainee of the Year Awards with their £2,000 training grants and prestigious presentation ceremony...
Monday, May 23, 2011
Award-Winning Consultant Shares Latest InformationUK - John Gadd has published his new book, Modern Pig Production Technology: a Practical Guide to Profit.
Pig Welfare Remains a Big IssueUK - Welfare will continue to be a big issue in the pig industry and genetic selection for improved efficiency and ethics are not necessarily antagonistic to ethical production.
Thursday, May 19, 2011
NFUS Board Meets Vion in NetherlandsSCOTLAND - NFU Scotland has heard first hand Vion UK's plans for growing its business to the benefit of Scottish and UK producers.
Friday, May 13, 2011
Initiative to Help WFU Highlight Farm Zoonoses ThreatUK - Farmers and others working with livestock are being urged to pick up a free medical contact card at county shows across the UK this summer. The card helps to make GPs and farmers more aware of the...
Biotec Has IPPC CoveredUK - UK-based Biotec Ltd has developed Aerocover, a completely new alternative to covering your slurry and controlling odour.
Friday, May 06, 2011
Focus on Feed ConversionUK - Pig producers intent on surviving the current pig crisis could save themselves thousands of pounds by utilising a little knowledge, according to Matthew Curtis, managing director of ACMC.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
ACMC Tip: Weigh Before DosingUK - Antibiotic therapy is generally only effective if the correct dose is administered. The commonest problems arise from under-estimating the weight of pig to be treated, says Paul Thompson, veterinary...
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Merial Launches Cashback Offer for CircovacUK - Merial Animal Health has launched a cashback offer on its Circovac® PCV2 vaccine. The offer represents a £10 discount for every 25 sow dose or 100 piglet dose pack of Circovac® purchased by producers...
Walling to Lead JSR Genetics BusinessUK - JSR Genetics has appointed Dr Grant Walling as Managing Director, taking overall responsibility for JSR's sales business and breed improvement programmes.
Monday, April 18, 2011
Ceva Appoints New Swine ManagerUK - Ceva Animal Health has appointed a new swine manager for the UK. Richard Bull brings to the company extensive knowledge of all aspects of the UK pig industry.
Monday, April 04, 2011
CID Lines Launches New Company LogoUK - CID LINES is proud to announce you the launch of the new company logo.
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