National Pork Board launches AgView to help US pork respond to FAD outbreaks 11 Nov 2020 AgView is a new US platform that identifies relevant pig movement data and diagnostic test results during an outbreak of ASF or another FAD
Piglet vitality and lifetime performance begins pre-farrowing 19 Oct 2020 Inter-related factors leading up to farrowing and continuing through the parturition process influence piglet performance and quality.
Healthy piglets beyond the antibiotic age 15 Oct 2020 Sponsored Out with tradition and in with a new approach to preventing post-weaning diarrhoea in piglets – by minimising the anti-nutritional factors in soybean meal
Swine it #59: Lessons learned in swine nutrition, production, teaching, and pig business - Dr James Pettigrew 5 Oct 2020 Listen to the podcast here What you will learn His thoughts on swine nutrition; Pig production: key insights; How to be profitable in a commodity business; Insights on teaching swine professionals. Meet the guest: Dr Jam…
UK NFU cautiously welcomes new agricultural transition policy 30 Nov 2020 Though the new UK policy embraces many industry-led initiatives around sustainability, NFU President Minette Batters notes that the proposed payments system is short on details and could leave livestock farmers at a significant loss.…
UK Government unveils sustainable farming policy 30 Nov 2020 The new policy changes will be implemented over seven years and promises to create a fairer farming system for the UK.
UK vets grow wary as Brexit transition looms 30 Nov 2020 A new report from the British Veterinary Association (BVA) says that the UK veterinary profession is facing a triple threat from COVID-19, Brexit and exotic disease.
Researchers warn that emissions from industry, agriculture and forests endanger Paris climate goals 28 Nov 2020 A new report suggests that multiple sectors in the global economy – from steel to soybeans – are slow to clean up their act to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
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Small-scale pig keeping: the importance of water for pig health 18 Mar 2020 Next in the Small-scale pig keeping series, Dr Michaela Giles explains just how important water is for raising happy, healthy pigs.…
Small-scale pig keeping: preventing parasite build up in small-scale systems 28 Feb 2020 Dr Michaela Giles continues her small-scale pig keeping series with tips and tricks on how to prevent parasite build-up in outdoor, extensive rearing systems.…
Small-scale pig keeping: selecting pigs for breeding 29 Jan 2020 When selecting for breeding purposes you need to maximise your chances of a successful outcome i.e. healthy litters of piglets, problem-free farrowing and a careful dam supplying plenty of milk.…
Small-scale pig keeping: pig transport regulations in the UK 18 Dec 2019 The next instalment in Dr Michaela Giles' small-scale pig keeping series discusses transportation best practice for the movement of pigs in the UK.…
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Grains giant ADM invests in Innovafeed to build the world’s largest insect protein plant 20 Nov 2020 ADM has invested in French biotech company Innovafeed and announces plans to build the world’s largest insect protein plant in Decatur, Illinois.…
Glowlit feed market trends November 18th 2020 19 Nov 2020 Sponsored This week's Feed Additive Focus, brought to you by Glowlit, takes a look at the latest price changes in DL-Methionine ht…
Clean diets help build immunity and gut health 19 Nov 2020 Sponsored Piglet immune systems are at their most vulnerable for two weeks after weaning. Highly digestible soy proteins support piglet health, growth, and performance.…
Mating the sow with the boar 9 Nov 2018 The key steps to take to ensure successful mating of a sow with a boar.
Recording air movement, temperature and humidity in a house 9 Nov 2018 Maintaining an ambient environment in pig housing requires an understanding of what each pig needs.
Staff training and education 9 Nov 2018 Farms that have been highly successful for long periods of time invariably have a good management structure and rapport between pig people and pigs.…
How to develop a health and safety management system 9 Nov 2018 All employers have a duty to protect all those who enter their premises by enforcing strict health and safety protocol.
