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 giving the correct flow for the class of stock as specified in the Welfare Code, says Paul Thompson, veterinary consultant to pig-breeding company ACMC Ltd. He reminds producers […]
UK No.1 Shottle son now available sexed
The UKs No.1 PLI Shottle son, Cogent Twist, is now available sexed and joins Cogent Breedings high profile portfolio of leading sexed bulls. Cogent Twist added 21 daughters to his proof in December, with 68% classified GP or VG and offering 166 PLI. He has attracted major industry interest for his rare all-round attributes that […]
Geese benefited from harsh winter producer survey
The harsh weather last autumn had a silver lining for goose producers, according to results of the annual survey carried out by Norfolk Geese, the UKs largest gosling supplier. The weather provided the perfect environment to finish the birds which is shown up in our survey as a much improved performance in the range of […]
Paneltim sales growth
Pig farmers are purchasing record quantities of Paneltim, the plastic building panel, reports Suffolk-based equipment company, G E Baker Ltd. The company, which also trades under the Quality Equipment name, has been distributing the product in the UK for 14 years. Over 14,000 sq metres of panels were sold last year, most of which went […]
Defra ‘beefs up’ BSE safety measures
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has strongly welcomed moves by Defra to further tighten up controls to prevent older cattle entering the food chain as part of the safety measures against BSE. Defra Minister Jim Paice today announced that he has written to the 18,000 keepers of animals born or reared in the UK before […]
Belton Cheese to supply Tesco Finest cheeses
Belton Cheese, based in the glorious Shropshire countryside close to the Cheshire border, has secured a listing to supply Tesco with 3 lines for their Finest cheese range. The new lines, which include Rinded Red Leicester, Rinded Double Gloucester and Cheshire, represent a retail value of 1.5 million. Forming part of a wider range, the […]
RABDF urges RMMB funding supports youngsters
The Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers has proposed that the Residuary Milk Marketing Boards (RMMB) 176k of assets should be designated towards helping young farmers in England and Wales enter the sector. Responding to Defras consultation document on the RMMBs assets disposal, RABDF chairman, David Cotton said: As an independent charitable organisation representing British […]
Pig farmers do have retailers’ support
Retailers are supporting British pig farmers while keeping prices down for customers. Ahead of a rally tomorrow (Thursday) by the National Farmers Union (NFU), the British Retail Consortium (BRC) is highlighting the efforts retailers are already making to promote British meat and support UK farmers. British Retail Consortium Food Director, Andrew Opie, said: Retailers know […]
How successful is your milk buyer?
DairyCo has published its 2010 Company Strategy and Performance Report this week giving farmers new insight into how the market environment in which milk buyers operate affects their milk prices. For most of the companies covered in this report the milk they buy from farmers is their biggest single cost, therefore how successful they are […]
