EU pig petition gets 100,000 signatures

PIC opens UK’s first gene transfer centre Pig breeding company PIC UK has opened a world-class GT Centre of Excellence which is thought to be the first of its type in the UK and probably in Eu... Solid investment in strawed pens With confidence returning to the Scottish pig industry, an Aberdeenshire pig farmer has invested £50,000 in new solid-floored straw-based finishing h... Thompson's tip: AI Semen for AI on pig farms should be stored at 17oC in temperature-controlled cabinets. AI suppliers take care to ensure that semen is in good conditi... Next generation meets with Paice to discuss future The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food, Jim Paice, will meet with the NFU’s Next Generation Policy Forum today to support the crucial ro... Testing females to improve accuracy Over 1,000 female pigs annually are currently individually tested at nucleus level for feed intake, feed conversion and growth rate by the Yorkshire-b... Ufac-UK appoints Philippine distributor Ufac-UK has appointed First Fil-Bio I/E Corporation, as their sole distributor in the Philippines. First Fil-Bio, based in Bulacan Province, near... 3,000 UK stocked sow unit opens in Russia Russian dignitaries, local press and national TV, gathered at the official opening of the Delimeat Farming Complex, a 3,000 sow nucleus herd stocked b... Dangers of fluctuating winter temperatures As we move into winter, fluctuating temperatures can be a major stressor and predecessor to pneumonia in pigs, warns says Paul Thompson, veterinary co... Silver success for Yorkshire pig farmer Yorkshire pig farmer, Ian Broumpton, gained an armful of trophies at this years’ Hull Market Christmas Fatstock Show. He gained first prize f... Organic diet for organic pigs and poultry You may think it strange that organic pork chops, eggs and poultry are not already produced from diets that are 100 percent organic. The difficulty ha... Measuring amino acids in pigs ’ new method on the way New methods of measuring the amino acid requirement of pigs aim to reduce feed use, protect the environment and improve the economy for farmers. Me... Waste food stunt was misguided, says National Pig Association National Pig Association has applauded an attempt by Friends of the Earth to highlight the environmental benefits of pig farming at their ’feedi... Farmers See Fodder Solutions at Open Day Farmers and livestock managers travelled from around the country to the Fodder Solutions seminar and workshop for the opportunity to see the system in... Thompson’s tip: Keeping the milk-bar flowing For a sow’s mammary gland to work efficiently it should have been suckled in the previous lactation, says Paul Thompson, veterinary consultant t... Pork scratchings are back on the British menu at Selfridges On Monday 7th November, Selfridges Food Hall will be introducing a revolutionary new British snack - Mr Trotter’s Great British Pork Crackling. ... Monitoring as a management tool "Success in the piggery doesn’t depend upon the equipment but on the people using that equipment. Management needs to recognise its own ig... Pfizer Trainee of Year Awards for pig and poultry industries Two young workers progressing to management on a Midlands outdoor pig unit and on a Suffolk duck farm are the winners of the 2011 Pfizer Trainees of t... Warms water in winter Sub-zero conditions last winter caused huge problems for pig farmers due to drinking systems freezing up, particularly in straw-based housing. In add... Packington Pork expands with support from Barclays Corporate A pig farming business in Staffordshire has expanded with a £600,000 loan from Barclays Corporate. Burton-based Packington Pork has extended their ... Supermarkets could trigger pork shortage A massive shortage of fresh pork could result from short-sighted policies of major supermarkets, predicts Matthew Curtis, managing director of Yorkshi... Finalists chosen for Pfizer Pig Trainee of Year Award Three of the pig industry’s brightest young workers from Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire and Staffordshire have been chosen as finalists competing fo... New opportunity to boost UK pork consumption Assuring taint-free meat holds the key to raising UK pork consumption, according to Nigel Lodge, MRCVS, national veterinary manager of Pfizer Animal H... Thompson’s tip: Lighten up for breeding sows Lighten up for breeding sows The significance of light for maintaining pregnancy is well recognised, says Paul Thompson, veterinary consultant to p... Sustainable and efficient pig breeding moves ahead with full speed ahead Years’ worth of ground-breaking research results from Aarhus University will be put to use in a new and extensive collaborative project between ... ADAS help Pedigree Welsh Pig Society to secure the future of the Welsh Pig Leading agricultural and environmental consultancy, ADAS has announced a partnership with the Pedigree Welsh Pig Society (PWPS) to further develop a c... Thompson’s tip: Water contamination In human medicine water contamination is a well-recognised route of disease transmission. In pigs, the importance of the correct flow rates for diffe... ARM to distribute Big Wheel feeders Staffordshire-based ARM Buildings have taken over the sole UK distributorship for the popular Osborne Big Wheel range of pig feeders, following the re... New ACMC multiplier herd established in Spain A new 440 sow multiplier herd has been established in Spain to meet the growing demand for AC1 gilts, the prolific hybrid developed by British-based i... Getting ventilation right Despite huge advances in technology in the last 15 years, stockmen and women still have the most influence in determining the success or failure of ve... Thompson’s tip: Give sows an annual worm check For pig herds using Vetscore monitoring the presence or absence of ’milk-spot’ livers gives very useful information as to the prevalence o... Awards for top East Anglian Pig Co producers An urgently needed increase in the retail price of pork would make a major difference in sustaining the UK pig industry, said Jim Burling, pig product... Pig welfare remains a big issue Welfare will continue to be a big issue in the pig industry and genetic selection for improved efficiency and ethics are not necessarily antagonistic ... Pfizer Pig and Poultry Trainee Awards enter fifth year Employees in the pig and poultry industries are invited to enter the competition for the fifth Pfizer Trainee of the Year Awards with their £2000 trai... Countdown on to 68th Kenilworth Agricultural Show One of the Midlands’ most popular agricultural shows takes place in Warwickshire on Saturday, June 4. The Kenilworth Show attracts thousands... Backing two-tonne sow initiative with two tonnes of feed Pig producers in Lincolnshire and Staffordshire are the winners of two tonnes of feed in a Pfizer Enteric Disease Competition run in conjunction with ... Focus on feed conversion Pig producers intent on surviving the current pig crisis could save themselves thousands of pounds by utilising a little knowledge, according to Matth... Productivity fillip for Maltese pig industry A switch of genetics and a new approach to health and management has revitalised pig production on the tiny Mediterranean island of Malta. Since jo... Grant for green energy monitoring Berkshire-based Farmex — the energy and control specialists — has won a £24,000 grant from the Technology Strategy Board to look at data collection fr... Batch farrowing awards change to reflect UK pig industry progress Prizes worth more than £2,000 are up for grabs in the Batch Farrower of the Year Awards run by Janssen Animal Health. Entry forms are available now f... Bacteria in pig feed can protect the environment Specially designed bacteria added to pig food could in the future help reduce nitrogen emissions from agriculture. Often the desire is to keep bact... Thompson's tip: 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 ... Smooth finish for outdoor pigs An East Anglian contractor has come up with a system that can literally smooth out potential areas of conflict between outdoor pig-keepers and arable ... 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 com... Habits of long distance pig travellers revealed Is it best for a pig to be unloaded from the transport vehicle for a break in its long distance journey or should it remain on the vehicle until it re... New feeders for piglets and weaners Two new models have been added to the extensive range of pig feeders supplied by Suffolk manufacturing company, G E Baker Ltd, which trades as Quality... Pig Farmers search for new campaign anthem Pig farmers have launched a search to find an anthem for the Pigs Are Still Worth it! campaign. The campaign is designed to win a fair deal for far... New feed appointment Matthew Noble has been appointed area business manager for the North of England and Scotland by Newmarket-based feed supplements manufacturer, Ufac-UK... New European base for MTech Systems A new joint venture business with MTech Systems Incorporated, the US-based provider of leading software for poultry, pig and animal feed industries, i... MEPs condemn overuse of antibiotics in pigs MEPs will condemn the use of EU taxpayers’ money to subsidise industrial pig farming over small family farms at an especially convened meeting i... Pig wormers licenced for two day treatment Janssen Animal Health’s broad spectrum water-soluble pig wormer, Solubenol® 100 mg/g Oral Emulsion, is now licenced for two-day treatments of fi...