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Finalists for Pfizer Pig Trainee of Year Awards
Three of the pig industry’s brightest young workers from Berkshire, Devon and Norfolk have been chosen as finalists competing for the 2010 Pfizer Pig…
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Energy-saving heat pump keeps piglets comfortable
A Lancashire farming partnership has come up with a novel way of reducing energy costs on their pig unit. David and Leonard Goodier have installed a…
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EC recognizes problems of animal cloning
Eurogroup for Animals welcomes the proposed temporary ban of the use of cloning of animals for food use detailed in the leaked draft report of DG…
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Danish pig farmers on course for 2013 deadline
The Danish pig industry is confident that it will be ready for implementation of the EU ban on use of traditional stalls for keeping sows during…
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Thompson’s tip: Slap-dash slap marking?
Slap marking is an important method of identifying pigs. These days, besides identifying pigs for payment the slap mark is used to categorise the pig…
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Ginger Pig's beef makes French guide
Butcher Tim Wilson has become one of the first English entrants in an exclusive French culinary directory thanks to the quality of his beef. Tim’s…
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Daylength controller improves pig welfare
The Farmex Dicam Daylength Controller is a software package that improves pig welfare, cuts costs and is good for the environment. In a 1,000-pig…
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A question of feed conversion
"What sort of conversation are you having with your genetics supplier? With feed prices rising sharply, pig producers should be asking them specific…
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Swine influenza widespread in England
The prevalence of swine influenza in England is much higher than previously thought, according to newly published research carried out by the Royal…
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Wet weather brings increased parasite risk
Livestock producers are being urged to keep an eye on the weather, because wet conditions are ideal for fluke to thrive and pose real challenges to…
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