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Supermarkets shun Scottish pork and chicken
An investigation of supermarket shelves carried out by NFU Scotland has shown the major retailers Tesco and Asda shunning home produced pork and…
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Azaperone offers route to bigger pig litters
Janssen Animal Health has built on a body of work looking at the effects of colostrum intake across a litter of piglets to develop a simple solution…
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ARM Buildings distribute Paneltim plastic panels
ARM Buildings of Rugeley, Staffordshire is taking over the joint UK distribution of Paneltim panels from TFS Limited of Cottesmore, Rutland…
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Sub-zero temperatures pose biosecurity challenge
The recent sub-zero temperatures pose a significant challenge for biosecurity on pig units. Unfortunately the survival of major pathogens such as…
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Pig breed classes separated at Newark Show
Organisers of the Newark & Nottinghamshire County Show (Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 May) are pleased to announce that both Traditional and Modern pig…
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VLA to investigate PCV2 virus
VLA to investigate PCV2 as a cause of reproductive failure The Veterinary Laboratories Agency (VLA) is to increase surveillance for PCV2 virus as a…
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Putting up piggeries in the snow
Despite the recent arctic conditions Staffordshire-based ARM Buildings has been able to continue with the majority of their contracts for new…
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Relaxation to drivers' hours rules
A new extension to relax the enforcement of EU Drivers’ Hours rules has been granted for pig movements which adds to relaxations granted this week to…
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Need to counter costly pig disease
Early winter increases need to counter costly pig disease With dysentery at its highest level for many years, Pfizer Animal Health is launching a new…
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Gains in Spain
Two major awards for pig performance have been achieved by British breeding stock in Spain. Alfredo Galindo who runs a 700-sow herd in Castro de…
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