The sheer scale of China’s African swine fever crisis is already having a big impact on the global pork markets. Alistair Driver looks at how this…
Year: 2019
If you are going to Pigs Tomorrow, you need to download the Pigs Tomorrow mobile app to get the best out of the event. The app, which…
Cargill will present its new feed additive ConverMax, which promotes well-being and improves feed efficiency in finishing pigs, at next week’s Pigs Tomorrow event. Maisie Lord,…
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has called on farmers and stock keepers to play a major role in ensuring the responsible use of antimicrobials on farms,…
China’s consumer inflation climbed to its highest level in six months in April because of soaring pork prices, with the country increasingly feeling the effects of…
LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) is calling on pig farmers to join together on LEAF Open Farm Sunday (LOFS) on June 9 to build public support…
Andrew Freemantle is on the NPA Producer Group representing the South West. He runs a 350-sow unit, farm shop and hog roast operation near Exeter I…
Chris Fogden is a first-generation farmer and Nuffield Scholar, who owns and manages 950 outdoor sows on 40ha of rented land within the rotation of a…
ForFarmers, the National Office of Animal Health and Pruex are among the familiar names shortlisted for an Antibiotic Guardian award. They have all been shortlisted in…
The David Black Award will, for the first time, be presented at the National Pig Awards, in November. The prestigious award, named after the East Anglian…