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Pig Industry News by Topic
News by Topic: Feed and Nutrition
Wednesday, March 02, 2011
New Online MTF Calculator Adds Focus on Profit UK - A unique Meat per Tonne of Feed (MTF) Calculator, revealing how much it costs pig farmers to produce a kg of saleable meat, has been launched on JSR’s new-look website.
Tuesday, March 01, 2011
Lysine, Crude Protein Nutrition for Finishing Pigs NORTHERN IRELAND, UK - Feed costs may be reduced by lowering dietary crude protein (CP) content but it is essential that the “ideal protein” content of a diet is maintained and this requires supplementation...
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
NFU Comments on New Rules on Trace GM in Feed UK - An EU agreement to relax the rules governing feed imports with traces of genetically modified materials is a step in the direction but doesn’t go far enough, the NFU has said.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
New European Base for MTech Systems UK - A new joint-venture business with MTech Systems Incorporated, the US-based provider of leading software for poultry, pig and animal feed industries, is aimed at developing sales through Europe and...
Monday, February 14, 2011
UK Feed Production Up 4.6 Per Cent UK - Feed production in December 2010 was 4.6 per cent higher than in the same month of 2009, according to the GB Animal Feed Statistical Notice.
Thursday, February 10, 2011
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.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
UFU Warning on the Soaring Price of Grain NORTHERN IRELAND, UK - The Ulster Farmers’ Union is warning that the soaring price of grain will be the single biggest challenge facing farmers this spring.
Friday, January 14, 2011
UK Feed Production Up Five Per Cent in November UK - Feed production in November 2010 was five per cent higher than in the same month of 2009, according to the GB Animal Feed Statistical Notice.
Wednesday, January 05, 2011
Help to Cope with Rocketing Feed Costs UK - Two risk management workshops aimed at helping pig producers cope with rocketing feed prices take place later this month.
Tuesday, January 04, 2011
Are We Due a Wheat Price Correction? UK - 2010 has ended with more of a whimper than a bang as far as the pig industry is concerned and the soaring cost of feed remains the main talking point, writes Peter Crichton in his Traffic Lights...
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
BPEX Feed Report Points the Way for Pig Industry UK - Pay pig farmers a proper price for their produce to help address the issue of rocketing feed costs and ensure a sustainable future for quality assured Red Tractor pork.
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Feed Costs Report Points the Way for Industry UK - Pig farmers are once again facing making loses because of soaring feed prices. BPEX has produced a new report on the issue and has restarted the campaign 'Pigs Are STILL Worth It'.
Friday, November 05, 2010
Workshop on Managing Feed Price Volatility UK - BPEX and the National Pig Association (NPA) have joined forces to hold a series of risk management workshops to help producers manage their businesses while feed prices are so volatile.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Feeding the Animals that Feed Us UK - A new Soil Association report launched today [19 October] opens the urgently needed debate on how we can move away from feeding our farm animals grains and imported proteins and promotes more sustainable...
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
EU Considers Return of MBM in Animal Feeds UK - Following a long-term ban on the use of meat and bone meal in animal feeds to control BSE, it has been proposed that poultry protein fed to pigs and vice versa in the EU in future.
Friday, August 20, 2010
Buyers Must Cover Higher Feed Costs, Says NFUS SCOTLAND, UK - NFU Scotland is calling on the food chain for a rapid response to the significant increase in feed costs being faced by Scotland's pig and poultry farmers.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Total Feed Production 11 Per Cent Higher UK - According to GB Animal Feed Statistical Notice for June 2010, total retail feed production in Great Britain was 10.7 per cent higher than in June 2009.
Wednesday, August 04, 2010
Next Nottingham Feed Conference in 2011 UK - There will be no Nottingham Feed Conference this year but the organisers have announced the next meeting will be in the last week of June 2011.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
European GM Proposals Add to Confusion SCOTLAND, UK - European proposals on genetically modified (GM) crops adds confusion not clarity, says the National Farmers Union (NFU) Scotland.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
HGCA's New Mycotoxin Risk Assessment Campaign UK - A new campaign has been launched by the Home Grown Cereals Authority (HGCA), highlighting its Mycotoxin Risk Assessment.
Thursday, June 24, 2010
ACMC Tip: Recording Finishing Pig Performance UK - While many producers at least have some form of recording system for their breeding herds, many still do not record the performance of their feeding enterprises.
Monday, May 17, 2010
Local Feed for Local Pigs UK - As part of its drive to cut carbon emissions, supermarket chain, Waitrose, has signed a multi-million pound deal to supply pork in a more sustainable way.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Danisco Offers New Solutions at VIV Europe UK - The Danisco Animal Nutrition stand at VIV Europe 2010 was a key source of expert knowledge and solutions, addressing the need for safer and more efficient pig and poultry production.
Tuesday, April 06, 2010
Future of the Industry Debates at Outlook 2010 UK - The outlook for the red meat sector in 2010 and 2011 will be debated by industry experts at a leading conference in London later this month.
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
AFBI Studies Use of Lupins in Pig and Poultry Diets UK - Soybean meal is the main source of protein in diets for pigs and poultry due to its high crude protein content and its good profile of amino acids. However, as soybean meal must be imported, home...
Monday, March 29, 2010
Pork Has Good Environmental Potential UK - Over 120 farmers attended a special spring conference organised by international pig-breeding company, ACMC, at their headquarters at Beeford, East Yorkshire. The conference looked at the role of...
Friday, March 26, 2010
NFUS Puts GM Feed, Animal Transport on EU Radar SCOTLAND, UK - NFU Scotland has written to the new EU Health and Consumer Commissioner, John Dalli, following his recent decision to authorise cultivation of a new genetically modified (GM) potato, requesting...
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
FSA Offers Guidance on Feed Hygiene Regulations UK - The Food Standards Agency has issued a consultation on the need for clear and concise guidance for farmers on record keeping requirements under the EC Feed Hygiene Regulation.
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
Meriden Enhances its Product Portfolio UK - Fusion is the next generation of toxin binder that also has great antifungal, ammonia binding properties and is an anti-caking agent.
Monday, February 08, 2010
Five-Year Project with University of Leeds Extended UK - Leading piglet starter feed company, Primary Diets, has signed a contract with the University of Leeds to undertake a further five years of research on piglet nutrition.


