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Where next for large-scale livestock production?
The potential effects of large-scale livestock systems on animal health and welfare are set to come under the spotlight during a special workshop…
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Foot-and-mouth anniversary highlights the risks of feeding swill to pigs
On the 13th anniversary of Britain’s most serious outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, the National Pig Association has reminded the Government of the…
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Pig association survey hopes to encourage greater investment
National Pig Association is polling pig producers on lorry washes at Britain’s abattoirs, with a view to publishing a league table. The association…
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Winter Olympics pose heightened disease risk for British farms
Border Force officers will be paying special attention to passengers returning from the Winter Olympics in Sochi, in a bid to prevent African swine…
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Thompson's tip: Review vaccination procedures
It is well worth while periodically reviewing vaccination procedures with the pig farm staff actually giving the injections, including their…
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Sandy Howie recognised for contribution to Scottish pig industry
The 2014 Ed Rainy Brown Memorial Award has been presented to an inspirational figure in the Scottish pig industry, Sandy Howie. Howie stepped down as…
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Pig farmers call on government to improve defences against swine fever
The National Pig Association is calling on Government to step up defences against African swine fever, which is harmless to humans but fatal to pigs…
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Pork industry positive as declining feed costs lift farmers’ margins
The global pork industry had a generally good 2013 with the Rabobank five-nation finished hog price index averaging 151, an increase of 10% on 2012…
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Organic Diet Mixes for Pigs and Poultry
Defra has commissioned a project which will help to establish whether the current 5% ‘non-organic’ allowance will continue to be needed in organic…
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Europe 'failing consumers over animal welfare'
Efforts at enforcing recent animal welfare legislation means that Europe is 'ill-serving' its consumers, according to farming unions. At a European…
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