Pig Industry News: United Kingdom
Monday, February 25, 2013
Funding for Anaerobic Digestion InvestigationUK - Researchers at Harper Adams University have recently been awarded more than £150,000 to fund a project that will investigate anaerobic digestion as an on-farm method for the containment and disposal...
Markets Remain ProfitableUK - Although DAPP dropped by 1.31p to stand at 155.99p reflecting sharp falls in shout prices the previous week, contract base prices have remained at similar levels with Tulip standing-on at 153p and...
Friday, February 22, 2013
Wean More Pigs to Be More ProfitableUK - BPEX is re-focusing its efforts on the pig breeding herd with a ‘Breed +3’ initiative to help each herd wean an extra three pigs per sow year. ...
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Pleurisy Costing Pig ProducersUK - Pleurisy is costing producers at least 75p per affected pig in processing costs alone and the incidence of the complaint is increasing....
Welfare Assurance Scheme to be ReviewedUK - The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) has commissioned an independent, expert review of its farmed animal welfare assurance scheme, Freedom Food....
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Evolution of Hydraulic/Injectable InseminationGLOBAL - Did you ever think swine AI would be using 400 million spermatozoa and sexed semen?, asks Mark Anderson of Absolute Swine Insemination Co., with additional comments from Dr Grant Walling and Stephen...
Renewables Offer Profitable DiversificationANALYSIS - Diversification into renewables can bring good investment returns for farmers providing a steady and predictable income, writes Chris Harris....
BPEX Pig Meat Quality Workshop Next MonthUK - BPEX is hosting a one-day workshop focusing on pig meat quality on Wednesday, 20 March 2013, at the Haycock Hotel, Wansford, Peterborough, PE8 6JA....
Monday, February 18, 2013
Jam Tomorrow? Outlook for the UK Pig IndustryANALYSIS - While the prospects for the UK and EU pig industries are looking better for 2013 - they could hardly be worse after a very difficult year last year - producers will have a look further than...
Ad Campaign Underpins Consumer Confidence in Assured Fresh MeatUK - EBLEX and BPEX are running a national press advertising campaign to protect consumer confidence in assured fresh meat amid ongoing revelations about horse meat....
A Young Herd is the Most ProductiveUK - A pig unit should aim for at least 45 per cent of sows to be in parities three to five, as these are the most productive animals. 20–25 per cent of production should be from gilts so it is important...
Stability is Returning to MarketsUK - Some stability seems to have returned to the market after last week's shock 3p drop by Tulip with all of the major shout price abattoirs standing-on and spot prices reflecting a similar trend, writes...
Friday, February 15, 2013
Horse Meat Scandal Prompts Media PushUK – In direct response to the horse meat scandal, EBLEX/BPEX and the NFU are reaching out to consumers in a media campaign to promote farm assured products after food industry confidence has taken a...
Hermitage Seaborough Opens New 260 Boar Stud in Cambridge UK - On the 6 and 7 February, Hermitage Seaborough held two very successful open days at the new AI station located at Willingham in Cambridgeshire. ...
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Coping with a Volatile Feed Grain MarketANALYSIS - Three consecutive years of bad weather events around the world together with volatile markets that have been seen since 2007 have created uncertainty in the grain and protein meal market, writes...
Jimmy Doherty Backs Red Tractor UK - Celebrity pig farmer Jimmy Doherty has been extolling the virtues of traceable Red Tractor pork in radio interviews up and down the land....
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
NPA: Do They Ever Ask WHY 'Euromeat' is So Cheap?UK - Supermarket greed is to blame for the Horsegate scandal but it's decent, law-abiding British farmers who are suffering as a result, says Britain's National Pig Association (NPA)....
Monday, February 11, 2013
QMS Market Commentary: European Pig Prices EaseUK - Producer prices for prime pigs across Europe and the UK have shown their usual seasonal decline over the past few weeks, reports Stuart Ashworth, Head of Economics Services with Quality Meat Scotland....
Scottish Pig Producers Hit out at Price CutsSCOTLAND, UK - Scottish pig producers have railed against unjustifiable and unexpected price cuts brought in by the processing sector....
Reactions to EU Budget DealUK - The cut to the EU’s long term budget for 2014-20 agreed by the Heads of Government for the first time in history will mean the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) will also be reduced. ...
Tulip Confounds Markets by Dropping Shout PricesUK - Following signs last week of a possible improvement in pig meat prices, Tulip confounded the market by dropping its shout price to the tune of 3p and this now stands at 153p and is down by 6p (£4.50/pig)...
New Blueprint for Pig Buildings PublishedUK - 'Finisher Pig Buildings – Design and Build' is a new guide from BPEX which provides a blueprint for English pig farms....
Friday, February 08, 2013
Conference on Future Design of Farm BuildingsUK - Farm building design is changing, with new materials, techniques and regulation paving the way for improved animal welfare and structural integrity....
Less Favoured Areas in the Spotlight after 40 YearsUK - The NFU has urged farmers to take part in a new Government consultation on the way Less Favoured Areas (LFAs) are designated, or risk having their land classified incorrectly....
Thursday, February 07, 2013
Help Keep on Top of Cleaning, DisinfectionUK - BPEX is offering help for pig producers with their cleaning and disinfection (C&D) – made harder now as temperatures rise above zero, thaw sets in and units become muddier....
BPEX Offers Info on Everything You Ever Wanted to KnowUK - Information is a valuable resource but it is being offered to the farming industry free by BPEX....
Tuesday, February 05, 2013
Consumer Expenditure on Pork Increased During 2012UK - The latest Kantar Consumer Data has indicated that increased expenditure on beef and lamb during the 52 week period ending the 23 December 2012 has increased their market size by five per cent and...
Shout Price Operators Leave Prices at Stand-on LevelsUK - After almost four months of falling prices demand looks as though it has now turned the corner, although at this stage the DAPP remains in decline due to the historical nature of its calculation and...
Monday, February 04, 2013
Investigation into Halal Meat Products Tainted with PorkUK - An emergency meeting of meat processing suppliers, wholesalers and retailers was taking place with the British Food Safety Authority today (Monday) following the discovery of traces of pig meat in...
Dalehead Foods Opens Spalding PlantUK - Dalehead Foods unveiled its newly refurbished Spalding abattoir and production facility at a recently held ceremony attended by representatives from the EMPP (East Midlands Pork Producers) and BPEX....
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