Pig

UK pork producers have been reminded of the looming threat African swine fever (ASF) poses following the disease’s ‘inexorable spread ever westwards’.

Farms are being urged not to overlook the effect of rising temperatures on livestock and to take precautionary measures against heat stress after the Met Office issued its first ever extreme heat warning.

Gaining a louder voice and better connections and making the organisation ‘fit for the future’ have been the key achievements for outgoing British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) president Isla Roebuck

A UK-wide exercise which simulates an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) is set to begin this week to test the Government’s contingency plans to contain and eliminate the disease. 

Pigs have been part of the business mix at Slighhouses since the 1950s where recently a drive to improve enterprise performance has seen a new pig breed introduced and fresh approach to marketing taken.

NFU Scotland has urged Pilgrim’s to stop operating pricing practices which they say are putting the sector at risk

Recent research found found supplementing sows with oregano essential oil (OEO) has the potential to increase margin over feed value by 59 per sow per year, and increase the number of piglets weaned.

Farmers were losing £26/head in the first quarter of the year

Producers were still losing money despite recent price rises

The origin of feed is becoming a key issue for livestock producers, but care is needed transitioning to sustainable protein sources.