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Friday, September 03, 2010
Figuring out ImprovementsUK - Good information is essential for running a good pig business and BPEX has just launched a new section on its web site that offers just that.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Producers Embrace Efficiency-Improving TechnologySCOTLAND, UK - The enthusiasm of those involved in the Scottish red meat chain to embrace new technology augurs well for the future of the industry, according to Donald Biggar, Chairman of Quality Meat...
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Farrowing Checks Made EasyUK - Monitoring sows’ progress at farrowing has just got easier with a simple, free tool. BPEX has designed the 2TS Farrowing Disc to put beside sow pens during farrowing.
ACMC Tip: Light Up for FertilityUK - As day length shortens, many producers notice a fall in sow productivity, with increased returns to service.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
TV Presenter at Offal ConferenceUK - TV presenter and author Tristram Stuart has been confirmed as one of the speakers at the EBLEX, BPEX and FABRA Fifth Quarter conference next month.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Top Pig Industry Award - Time is Running Out UK - Time is running out to nominate somebody to receive this year’s prestigious David Black Award for service to the pig industry.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
New Gilt Management PackageUK - 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...
Friday, August 06, 2010
Opinions on Improving Farm Regulation WantedUK - The new Task Force on Farming Regulation are calling for opinions and ideas on ways to improve approaches to regulation as part of a wide ranging consultation launched today.
Friday, July 09, 2010
Time to Champion the CAP, Says NFUUK - On the day that MEPs adopted George Lyon’s report on the future of the CAP, the NFU said it believed the time was right to talk up the benefits of the CAP to society at large.
New Task Force to Cut Farmers’ Red TapeUK - Agriculture and Food Minister Jim Paice today set out how the new Task Force on Farming Regulation will work to reduce the bureaucratic burdens that English farmers and food producers face.
Thursday, June 24, 2010
ACMC Tip: Recording Finishing Pig PerformanceUK - 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.
Thursday, June 17, 2010
NFU Sets Out Research Priorities for FarmingUK - If farming is to meet the challenges of producing more food while impacting less on the environment it is vital that research and development in agricultural science is given a prominent role, a major...
Monday, June 07, 2010
Joint Commitment Made to Tackle Climate ChangeSCOTLAND, UK - On the eve of World Environment Day (Saturday, 5 June), three of Scotland’s leading agricultural organisations – NFU Scotland, Quality Meat Scotland and SAOS – issued a joint statement...
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
BPEX Forges Ahead With ChallengesUK - Physical performance, health and environment are three pig industry challenges being tackled head-on by BPEX.
Friday, May 21, 2010
BPEX Welcomes New Board MemberUK - A new member from a pig processing company has been appointed to the BPEX board.
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Two Tonne Target for English Pig ProducersUK - English pig producers have a challenging new target, to achieve an industry average of 2,000kg of pig meat per sow per year by 2012.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Cracking Deal at Pig & Poultry FairUK - Visitors to this year’s British Pig & Poultry Fair can make big savings on NFU membership thanks to an exclusive deal.
Friday, April 23, 2010
Pig Farmers Top in Reducing GHG EmissionsUK - A new survey released by Farming Futures – an industry-led project which helps farmers respond to climate change – reveals that one in four farmers has noticed increased interest from...
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
BPEX to Launch Campaign at Pig FairUK - BPEX will launch its biggest project yet at the British Pig and Poultry Fair, 11-12 May 2010.
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
BPEX Passing on Practical SkillsUK - Many pig managers may be good at their job, but can they show somebody else how to be just as good? BPEX is running a free event near York to help farm managers and supervisors pass on their skills...
Monday, April 12, 2010
Investment to Yield Improvements in Pig PerformanceUK - Pig producers can continue to expect large improvements in efficiency from advances in genetics, Yorkshire-based pig-breeding company ACMC, will be telling pig producers at this year’s British Pig...
Lorries Play Part in Consumer AwarenessUK - UK Feed compounder, ABN, has started installing new signage across its entire fleet of lorries in a bid to encourage more British meat products into the consumer shopping basket.
Friday, April 09, 2010
Biggest Ever Welfare Project in EnglandUK - Over 300 pig units will be invited to take part in the biggest ever welfare survey ever conducted by the English pig industry.
Thursday, April 08, 2010
House of Lords Addresses Future of Pig IndustryUK - On Tuesday, 6 April, Members of the House of Lords held a short debate on the future of the pig industry in the United Kingdom.
Nuffield Scholar Targets 2020 Role for UK Pig IndustryUK - Nuffield UK has announced the winner of the Merial /BPEX Scholarship Award as Helen Thoday, Knowledge Transfer Manager for BPEX in the South West.
Tuesday, April 06, 2010
Future of the Industry Debates at Outlook 2010UK - 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
Guide to New Standards for Manipulable MaterialUK - Red Tractor Assurance Scheme standards for manipulable material for pigs have been changed and come into force this week on 1 April.
New JSR Web Site Focuses on Science, EducationUK - The JSR farming group has launched a new web site for both its operational companies; JSR Genetics Ltd, the highly successful international pig genetics company, and JSR Farms Ltd, which operates...
Monday, March 29, 2010
Pork Has Good Environmental PotentialUK - 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...
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Grand Designs for PigsUK - Pig producers can get inspiration to design the ideal outdoor unit at two free BPEX workshops.
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