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Lifting ban on waste feed for pigs 'risks causing next FMD epidemic'
Environmental activists who want to see a lifting of the European Union ban on feeding catering waste to pigs may be sending confusing signals to…
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Foundations for next food scandal being laid as retailers move away from shorter supply chains
The foundations for the next food scandal are already being laid by some retailers as they edge away from shorter supply chains that were promised…
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Concentrate on feed conversion to up financial returns
Feeding herd performance is far more important to a pig unit, financially, than litter performance. While pigs reared per sow per year is not…
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Compassion to march against live exports in London
A march is expected to go ahead in London on the 10th of August held by Compassion in World Farming against the live export of farm animals. Over ten…
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Heatwave harms pig performance
Recent heatwave conditions have highlighted problems resulting from wide temperature fluctuations in finishing houses, says Tim Miller, environmental…
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Ban pork imports from farms flouting stall ban, says NPA
Seven months after the European Union introduced a ban on keeping sows in stalls (except for the first four weeks of pregnancy) half of European…
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Thompson’s tip: Hot weather monitoring
Extremely hot weather can pose problems on pig farms. Producers should particularly monitor temperatures in their AI storage cabinets and water flow…
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Quality Equipment makes new appointments
Quality Equipment has strengthened its sales and marketing departments with two new appointments, Bill Diaper and Henry Stark. Bill Diaper, who…
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East Midlands breeding consultant joins World Wide Sires
World Wide Sires UK has appointed Chris Godfrey as a new breeding consultant in the East Midlands. Godfrey, who has worked in the livestock and dairy…
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BOCM to showcase British pig industry at Buckingham Palace
BOCM PAULS is one of the Royal Warrant holding companies that have been invited to showcase its business at the Coronation Festival being held at…
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