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.

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...

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.

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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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...

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.

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'.

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.

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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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...

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...

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...

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.

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.

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.