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 […]
Battery cage ban welcomed by BVA
An attempt by some EU Member States to delay a ban on battery cages for laying hens was thwarted by Defra Secretary of State Caroline Spelmans attack on the proposals during yesterdays (Monday) meeting of Agriculture and Fisheries Ministers in Brussels. Several other countries, including Germany, France, Spain and the Netherlands, backed her calls to […]
European farmings dark side exposed in Brussels
On Wednesday, the European Parliament set the scene for a screening of the eye-opening documentary Pig Business to a packed audience of MEPs, EU Council and Commission officials and environmental, health and animal welfare NGOs, and the international press. Three MEPs, Jos Bov, Dan Jrgensen and Janusz Wojciechowski sponsored the event as a run up […]
Circovac now licensed for use in piglets and sows
Merial Animal Healths Circovac PCV2 vaccine has now been licensed for use in piglets as well as sows making it the only vaccine licensed for treating the whole herd. Circovac was the first PCV2 vaccine to become available worldwide and received a full EU licence for use in sows in June 2007. The addition of […]
ASDA demonstrates support for British pig producers
“The NPA is pleased to see Asda leading the way in addressing the current pig farmer profitability crisis and welcomes the additional 8p/kg for Asda Pork Link members . This is a good start and NPA will be working with Asda to ensure that the full 8p goes directly to ALL producers supplying Asda. We trust […]
Azaperone offers route to bigger and better 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 to a complex problem. The groups initial studies demonstrated that improved suckling in the first few hours after farrowing, when distributed evenly across the litter, can improve litter […]
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 dysentery is enhanced in cold weather, warns Paul Thompson, veterinary consultant to pig-breeding company ACMC Ltd. He advises producers to be aware that lorries returning from abattoirs may not always have been able to […]
High-tech solution for one of UK’s largest broiler farms
The increasing use of technology by todays new breed of farmer is nowhere better demonstrated than in a Shropshire based enterprise which is set to become one of the largest single site Broiler farms in the UK. Lower Heath Farm in Whitchurch has installed the latest in communications with a state-of-the-art alarm and communication centre […]
Gafoor’s investment in factory is not chicken feed
Gafoor Poultry Products Ltd, one of the UK’s longest serving halal poultry processors, is reaping the benefits from a substantial investment at the purpose-built high-tech processing plant in Preston. Having posted a substantial year on year growth in business over the last four years the company is set for further expansion. An initial investment of […]
