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Pfizer Pig and Poultry Trainee Awards enter fifth year
Employees in the pig and poultry industries are invited to enter the competition for the fifth Pfizer Trainee of the Year Awards with their £2000…
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Countdown on to 68th Kenilworth Agricultural Show
One of the Midlands’ most popular agricultural shows takes place in Warwickshire on Saturday, June 4. The Kenilworth Show attracts thousands of…
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Backing two-tonne sow initiative with two tonnes of feed
Pig producers in Lincolnshire and Staffordshire are the winners of two tonnes of feed in a Pfizer Enteric Disease Competition run in conjunction with…
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Focus on feed conversion
Pig producers intent on surviving the current pig crisis could save themselves thousands of pounds by utilising a little knowledge, according to…
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Productivity fillip for Maltese pig industry
A switch of genetics and a new approach to health and management has revitalised pig production on the tiny Mediterranean island of Malta. Since…
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Grant for green energy monitoring
Berkshire-based Farmex — the energy and control specialists — has won a £24,000 grant from the Technology Strategy Board to look at data collection…
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Batch farrowing awards change to reflect UK pig industry progress
Prizes worth more than £2,000 are up for grabs in the Batch Farrower of the Year Awards run by Janssen Animal Health. Entry forms are available now…
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Bacteria in pig feed can protect the environment
Specially designed bacteria added to pig food could in the future help reduce nitrogen emissions from agriculture. Often the desire is to keep…
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Thompson's tip: Go check the flow
The long cold spell has loosened rust and scale from inside water pipes on many pig units. It is therefore important to check all water drinkers are…
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Smooth finish for outdoor pigs
An East Anglian contractor has come up with a system that can literally smooth out potential areas of conflict between outdoor pig-keepers and arable…
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