PIC Opens New AI Research Centre
UK - Pig breeding company PIC opened a gene technology research centre in the UK on Tuesday – believed to be the first of its type in the UK and probably in Europe.

VION Food UK Increases Graduate Intake
UK - VION Food UK’s Graduate Management Development Programme, Emerge, has increased its intake of graduates - the second cohort of the programme that was first launched in 2009.

NFU: Grants for Livestock Health Projects
UK - The Moredun Foundation has launched new scholarships to help individuals broaden their education and experience in areas relating to livestock health and welfare.

Manure Workshop for Farmers and Growers
UK - Eurofins, the leading food and agricultural testing laboratory group, is hosting a free practical workshop for farmers, growers and consultants on Tuesday, 13 December 2011.

Livestock Managers Join Forces for Better Business
UK - The pig, beef, lamb and dairy sectors are joining forces for a series of one-day management training sessions in Yorkshire, starting next week.

BPEX LIVE Online to Discuss Health
UK - The first BPEX LIVE online workshop will provide practical advice for pig producers on managing a high health production system.

WSPA Places Welfare at Heart of Vet Training
UK - World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) has showcased a blueprint for vets to integrate animal welfare into the curriculum and practical training.

HSA Calls for Scholarship Applications
UK - The Humane Slaughter Association (HSA) is now inviting applications for its 2012 Dorothy Sidley Memorial Scholarships.

VION Invests in Learning
UK - VION has announced a multi-million pound investment in training and skills development at its pork processing facility at Broxburn.

New Resources Help Teach Children About Red Meat
UK - A website aimed at helping youngsters understand more about red meat in a healthy balanced diet has been given an overhaul with fresh new look and improved resources.

Training for Better Pig Profitability
UK - The deadline is drawing near for pig managers who want to join the 2012 BPEX Professional Manager Development Scheme (PMDS). Applications must be in by 5pm on 16 September 2011.

New Book on Modern Pig Production Technology
UK - Modern Pig Production Technology – a Practical Guide to Profit is the third text book from John Gadd, the internationally recognised pig consultant.

Pig Leadership Awards Granted for South Region
UK - Ten pig unit supervisors received leadership awards at the end of the first BPEX leadership programme for the south of the country.

Awards Given for Stockman Training
UK - The first BPEX Stockman Development Programmes concluded last week in the East and North with two presentation evenings.

Eight Receive Leadership Course Awards
UK - Eight pig unit supervisors received leadership awards last week at the end of the first BPEX leadership programme for the North and Midlands.

New Management Course Announced
UK - Applications will open next month for the second BPEX Professional Manager Development Scheme, which will start in January and run for 16 months.

Join the Fun at the Children's Cookery Theatre
SCOTLAND, UK - More than 1000 children will get a hands-on opportunity to cook simple, healthy and nutritious dishes including beef, pork and lamb at this year’s Royal Highland Show.

New Pig Welfare at Slaughter Online Training Course
UK - 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...

Pfizer Pig & Poultry Trainee Awards Enter Fifth Year
UK - 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...

Award-Winning Consultant Shares Latest Information
UK - John Gadd has published his new book, Modern Pig Production Technology: a Practical Guide to Profit.

Training to Remember
UK - BPEX is offering a one-day workshop on training techniques in North Yorkshire on 18 May.

On-line Welfare Training Courses Launched
UK - rl consulting, based in Oxfordshire, UK, has launched a series of inter-active, high quality on-line training courses under the name - 'Fundamentals'.

Course Offered to Help Farmers Manage Risk
UK - Pig farmers reeling under wheat prices which have doubled in the last six months are being offered the chance to get some detailed training on risk management.

Learning to Manage the Risks
UK - Pig farmers reeling under wheat prices which have doubled in the last six months are being offered the chance to get some detailed training on risk management.

Call for New PhD Studentships
UK - The British Pig Executive has put out a call for applications for the pig sector PhD studentship programme for projects starting in October 2011.

Demand for BPEX Workshop Soars
UK - Demand for BPEX-organised risk management workshops has been so great a new date has been added.

'Pig Academy' to Educate Future Pork Producers
UK - Potential pork producers are to head back to school with the county's first "pig academy" at the University of Lincoln.

Pig Industry on Top for Training
UK - League leader, Jonathan Bradley, has been awarded a prize as a top achiever for his continued commitment to training.

Pig Reproduction: 2TS Special Events
UK - Reproduction management plays a major part in raising pig herd performance. Two special Two-Tonne Sow (2TS) events organised by BPEX in October aim to help producers review and improve reproduction...

New Gilt Management Package
UK - 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...