World-wide Potential for 360º Freedom Farrower™
This revolutionary farrowing pen was developed by Midland Pig Producers (MPP), one of the UK’s largest pig production companies. Its unique design improves welfare for sows and piglets and increases production by giving sows the freedom to turn around 360 degrees while in confinement. This increases the sow’s nesting ability and reduces her stress, which […]
KFC businessman and US governor to inspire young poultry professionals
John Young Brown Jr, who has also served as Governor of Kentucky, will be talking to 20 delegates on the Poultry Industry Programme, a joint initiative by the NFU and ABN. Mr Brown bought the world-famous chicken restaurant chain from its founder Colonel Sanders in 1964 before selling off for a large profit seven years […]
Report published on welfare management for entire male pigs
It outlines the problems caused by housing entire males in commercial units, including aggression and injury caused by sexual behaviour and considers some of the options for reducing their prevalence. The report, entitled Entire Male Pig Production: Welfare Management Issues, was produced by agriculture and science consultancy Food Animal Initiative (FAI), and commissioned by Pfizer. […]
New high-health multiplier unit
Due to increasing demand for high-health status breeding stock, Yorkshire-based pig genetics company, ACMC, has established a new 350-sow nucleus multiplier unit at Fridaythorpe, near Driffield. The unit, which has just come on stream, will produce in excess of 2,000 AC1 hybrid gilts for the UK market as well as nucleus stock. AC1 gilts are […]
Pig farm worker jailed for cruelty
A stockman who beat and kicked pigs on the farm where he worked was jailed for 18 weeks after admitting animal cruelty in a case described by the district judge as “among the worst cases of animal cruelty I have seen.” Geoffrey Towell, 54, from East Harling in Norfolk, pleaded guilty to five counts […]
Ten things you didn’t know about British bacon
1. Bacon is Britain’s favourite According to the British Top 100 Foods Index compiled by Food Network UK, bacon is Britain’s favourite food. 2. The future of British bacon is under threat this summer Harvest failure around the world has made pig-feed so expensive that more British pig-farmers are quitting every week because of […]
Shoppers urged – act now to save our bacon
The rising costs of feed, coupled with supermarkets pushing down prices, means that pig farmers are now struggling to make a living and many small to medium sized producers will not survive at all. The issues facing the farming industry have largely been caused by consumers choosing to purchase cheaper meat from supermarket retailers. Buying […]
MEP says pig farming crisis can only be tackled by loss of major player or concerted action to raise prices
Mr Agnew believes that a major producer has to pull out of the industry to generate a pig meat shortage or the major players must work together. Mr Agnew, who farms in Norfolk, said: “It is crucial for the pig companies paying more for feed to get their retailer customers to raise the price paid […]
900 high genetic merit JSR pigs delivered to China
The animals were on route to Hubei Jinxu JSR Breeding Limited, the joint venture between JSR and Chinese pig producers Hubei COFCo, to create a brand new Nucleus herd. “We are delighted be establishing a nucleus herd here in the Hubei Province,” says Paul Anderson, JSR’s International Sales Director. “A strong presence here is very […]
