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Friday, May 25, 2012
AHVLA: Ampicillin Resistant Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae in PigsUK - Iron deficiency in pigs before and after weaning and Ampicillin resistant Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae were observed in the latest AHVLA Scanning Surveillance Report.
Manufacturers Urged to Prove Environmental ClaimsUK - Manufacturers who say their products reduce air pollutants and smells from pig units, will in future be asked to provide scientific evidence to support their claims.
Thursday, May 24, 2012
New President for Pig Veterinary SocietyUK - Dr Steven McOrist was appointed the new President of the British Pig Veterinary Society (PVS) at its spring conference in Solihull.
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Team RT Takes Gold for UK FarmingUK - In April, Team Red Tractor covered 2,500 miles, 3 nations and 6 farming sectors in a 5 day campaign to educate school children about how Red Tractor farmers are gearing up to feed 20 million visitors...
Full BPEX Publishes Full Details on Improving Pig ProductionUK - Full details of work to improve pig production during the past year has been published in the BPEX Annual Technical Report 2011-2012.
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
FMD Scientist Receives International AwardUK - Dr Nigel Ferris MBE was presented with the 2012 OIE (World Organisation for Animal Health) Meritorious Award in recognition of his outstanding contributions during a long career researching foot-and-mouth...
Monday, May 21, 2012
Overview of This Week's Pig Industry NewsANALYSIS – A few heavy rain showers on the first day of the British Pig & Poultry Fair last week were the only things to dampen seriously the mood at the event, held last week at the National Agricultural...
PIG & POULTRY FAIR: Opportunities and Challenges for British Products in the Food Service SectorUK - British pork, chicken and eggs are enjoying growing demand from food service, a sector whose potential is often overlooked. However, it was the subject of the headline debate at the British Pig &...
UK Farmers Enjoy Boom as Economy SuffersUK - If there's one green shoot that continues to grow and has the potential to help kick-start Britain’s economic recovery then it's farming, according to the National Farmers Union (NFU).
Cranswick Turns the CornerUK - Pig meat processor and food producer Cranswick has announced a strong recovery in the second half of the year following challenges in the first half.
Brydock Pig Farm Wins AwardUK - VION UK's Brydock Pig Farming operation was named overall winner of the Health & Welfare Award at the 2012 Pig & Poultry Marketing Awards.
Why Freedom Pigs Need a Substantial PremiumUK - A slightly underwhelming day for sellers and although the DAPP put on 0.18p and now stands at 148.39p, mixed messages were being received from the shout market despite Tulip opening the batting by...
Friday, May 18, 2012
PIG & POULTRY FAIR: BPEX Optimistic about the UK Pig IndustryUK - Despite continuing high feed prices, the prospects for the UK pig industry are definitely improving, according to BPEX Director, Mick Sloyan, speaking at a press conference at the British Pig & Poultry...
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Super Suspension Offers New Worming OptionsUK - Making its UK debut at this year’s Pig and Poultry Fair is Panacur AquaSol, a new generation water-administered wormer for pigs.
Optimism Strong for Future of British Pig & Poultry SectorsUK - Optimism for the future of the British pig, poultry and egg sectors is strong among visitors and industry representatives at the 2012 British Pig and Poultry Fair.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Pig & Poultry Fair Visitors Told to Innovate to Unlock PotentialUK - Producers who pay more attention to market demands and seek ways innovate will be able to ride out the challenges and unlock the potential of the pig, poultry meat and egg sectors, visitors to the...
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Urgent Need for Strategy on Sustainable FoodUK - The Government must develop a joined-up strategy to change the UK's unhealthy and environmentally damaging food system, as fears mount about global food security, MPs on the Commons Environmental...
Unlocking Home–Grown Feed ProteinsUK - A key element of animal feed is protein and much of the world’s animal diets include soya.
Home-Produced Feedstock Best for ADUK - Pig producers heard about the importance of feedstock supply for anaerobic digestion (AD) at an open day on James Hart’s farm in Gloucestershire.
Monday, May 14, 2012
NFU Heralds Landmark Adjudicator BillUK - News that third parties will be able to take complaints from suppliers to the newly created Groceries Code Adjudicator will bring huge relief to the farmers and growers supplying into the large retailers,...
Subdued Demand for Pig MeatUK - A combination of indifferent retail demand not helped by the recent inclement weather and the falling value of the euro has conspired to put a lid on the early summer price rise that we normally see...
Friday, May 11, 2012
OUTLOOK CONFERENCE: Conference Examines Future of UK Red Meat, Dairy SectorsANALYSIS – There are some signs of improvement in the UK economy, according to an agricultural economics specialist speaking at the UK Outlook Conference for the red meat and dairy sectors last week,...
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Mixed Reactions to Go–ahead for Grocery Adjudicator UK - The announcement in the Queen’s Speech on 9 May that the Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill is likely to be introduced shortly has been met with mixed reactions.
Action on GHGs Builds MomentumUK - The agricultural industry in England is making significant progress towards reducing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, according to a new report published.
Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Call to Curb Slaughter Without Prior Stunning UK - The slaughter of animals for commercial meat supply without stunning them first should at the very least be curbed, if not banned, concludes a former president of the British Veterinary Association...
Monday, May 07, 2012
Weather Not Helping with Pig Meat DemandUK - The recent spell of dull, cold, wet, miserable, gloomy, inclement weather is doing nothing to perk up demand for pig meat at a time of year when the prices normally start to rise as barbecues are...
Friday, May 04, 2012
Pig and Poultry Fair Flies the FlagUK - Making sure the best of British gets the recognition it deserves will be a leading theme at the Pig and Poultry Fair in Warwickshire this month (15 and 16 May).
Thursday, May 03, 2012
New KT Manager for BPEXUK - A new BPEX Knowledge Transfer Manager has been appointed to cover the East of England following the departure of Colin Stone.
Wednesday, May 02, 2012
Maintaining Welfare Standards in a Food Hungry WorldUK - Discussing how we can maintain animal welfare standards whilst producing food for a growing human population was the theme of a paper presented by Professor Natalie Waran, Jeanne Marchig Professor...
Record Farm Output Levels Spur Solid PerformanceUK - New government figures show farming is performing strongly despite the on-going struggles of the wider economy, the National Farmers Union (NFU) said today.
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