Pig/Poultry
NFUS: Finishing pigs in England 'a lost opportunity' for Scotland
Moving pigs from Scotland to England for finishing is “a lost opportunity for the Scottish industry”, according to the National...
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Pig/Poultry
‘Real Welfare’ improvements on UK pig farms
The latest data from the UK’s ‘Real Welfare’ scheme shows that the vast majority of pig farms are either addressing...
Agri-Business
Prime pig prices rise as supplies remain tight
Scottish prime pig producers have seen prices rising over the past month; however, they continue to trail last year’s levels...
Rural Life
'Nearly 3,000 piglets' loose on US road following lorry crash
Nearly 3,000 piglets were recently loose on a road in the US following a traffic accident, according to local police....
N.Ireland
‘Pigs R Us’ theme: Antibiotic reduction – no impact on production
The biannual ‘Pigs R Us’ conference hosted by Parklands Veterinary Group returns to the Glenavon House Hotel, Cookstown, Co. Tyrone...
Agri-Business
UK ag college to use facial recognition technology to gauge pigs' emotions
A UK agricultural college is set to use state-of-the-art facial recognition technology in an attempt to detect different emotional states...
Pig/Poultry
Strong start to 2019 for UK pig meat exports
UK pig meat exports have got off to a flying start to 2019, fuelled by more than £16 million in...
Pig/Poultry
NPA weighing up legal action after 200 vegan activists storm pig farm
The National Pig Association has said it is seeking legal advice after around 200 vegan protestors targetted a Lincolnshire pig farm...
Pig/Poultry
Scottish pig industry unites to eradicate endemic disease
Scottish pig producers, vets, pharmaceutical companies, pig specialists and industry bodies are working together to try to develop a strategy...
Pig/Poultry
Prime pig prices follow seasonal trend
Farmgate prime pig prices are following their traditional seasonal decline, with producer prices dipping slightly since the start of the...
Pig/Poultry
New calculators available to help permitted pig and poultry farmers
Pig and poultry farmers will soon be able to demonstrate compliance with new permitting rules, using two new, simple calculators,...
Pig/Poultry
African Swine Fever: 85 pigs confirmed to have disease in Mongolia
Highly infectious and deadly porcine virus African Swine Fever has been detected in Mongolia. A laboratory confirmed 85 pigs had...
Pig/Poultry
Scheme to help monitor pig health relaunched
Pig producers have been invited to join a scheme which will give them access to post-mortem pig health data to...
Pig/Poultry
Report shows 8% increase in cost of UK pig meat production
The costs of pig meat production in rose 17 European countries during 2017 according to a new report produced by...
Agri-Business
EU PiG Grand Prix now open for applications
The 2019 European Pig Innovation (EU PiG) Grand Prix is now open for entries, and all pig producers across the...
Pig/Poultry
Important pig buildings survey to shape future producer support
AHDB has engaged BMG Research to conduct an in-depth survey of British pig buildings. The survey has been commissioned to...
Pig/Poultry
European pig prices down 7% as global factors rock the market
The current state of the pig meat market highlighted in the latest market commentary from Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) shows...
Pig/Poultry
Roadshows to share new solutions for pig farmers to balance antibiotic use
Pig producers are invited to attend one of four roadshows looking at practical solutions to manage antibiotic use and maintain...
