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Opportunity to eliminate boar taint risk in pork
The launch of the first vaccine to reduce boar taint in the UK and Ireland heralds a new era in pig production with farmers set to benefit from…
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New company offers diagnostic testing for pig and poultry industries
A new company, MDT Molecular Diagnostic Testing, has been set up specifically to provide a sophisticated testing service for veterinary surgeons and…
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Thompson’s tip: Dealing with deadstock
Unit bio-security is critical to maintaining health on a pig unit. One route of disease transmission which must be controlled is the disposal of dead…
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Fishmeal has no place in organic feed
The organic sector should seek to reverse a decision permitting the use of fishmeal in organic pig and poultry diets and repudiate exploitative…
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Data loggers fitted as standard on ARM buildings
Staffordshire-based ARM Buildings is now fitting data loggers as standard to its new pig buildings. These will enable the buildings’ performance to…
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East Anglian pig producers save £1 million
Members of the AtlasFram Group’s Pig Group in East Anglia have saved more than £1,000,000 on the cost of feed for their herds during the last two…
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Serious health threat from weaner imports
The prospect of weaners being imported into Britain from the European mainland could pose a serious health threat to the UK pig herd, says Stephen…
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New BVA AWF Funded Booklet for Pig Farmers
The Pig Veterinary Society’s revised 2009 edition of Casualty Pig, funded by the BVA Animal Welfare Foundation (BVA AWF) is now available. This…
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Thompson’s tip: Hot weather check-ups
Following the recent hot weather, growth rates among growing and finishing pigs can be expected to slow. So stocking densities need particularly…
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New research looks at farrowing crate alternatives
The practical stage of a major new research project looking at welfare-friendly alternatives to the farrowing crate has just got under way with the…
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