News
8th Mar 2017
NPA producer group asks Red Tractor for more time to enter eMB-Pigs data
The NPA producer group has called on the Red Tractor pork board to give producers more time to enter data onto eMB-Pigs.
8th Mar 2017
APHA extends free carcase collection service in North East
The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) has extended its free carcase collection services in north east England.
7th Mar 2017
RUMA hits out at 'disappointing' Soil Association antibiotic claims
RUMA has expressed ‘surprise and disappointment’ over the tone of a new fundraising campaign launched by the Soil Association.
7th Mar 2017
Eustice interview - Government considering post-Brexit animal health and welfare grants
George Eustice has confirmed the Government is considering providing grants to invest in farm infrastructure under a new domestic farm policy.
6th Mar 2017
Forum, Members and Events section updates
Upates have been posted today on the open Forum, Members and Events sections of the website.
6th Mar 2017
Zinc oxide - update on future of piglet feed product
Pig producers have been reminded that zinc oxide is still permitted at therapeutic doses in piglet feed, despite the uncertainty over its future.
6th Mar 2017
New online tool launched to help address tail-biting
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A new online tool has been developed to help pig farmers address the problem of tail-biting. |
5th Mar 2017
Supplies tight, demand remains firm - Peter Crichton commentary
With pig supplies still on the tight side and, despite the SPP easing marginally in value by 0.22p to 149.59p, demand remains firm across the board.
3rd Mar 2017
Antibiotic usage in piglet feed halves in three years
The use of prescribed antibiotics administered in feed for young pigs has halved over the past three years, figures released by RUMA suggest.
3rd Mar 2017
eMB-Pigs hits 50% mark - but more data needed
Antibiotic data representing more than half the 2015 UK pig herd has now been loaded onto the eMB-Pigs database.
