swine

Written by Stella Meehan from Agriland Global animal feed production remained steady in 2023 at 1.29 billion metric tonnes (BMT), a slight decrease of 2.6 million metric tons (MMT) — or 0.2% — from 2022’s estimates. That’s according to the 2024 Agri-Food Outlook, released today (Tuesday, April...

I have quite a few youngsters help me at various times of year. Vet students, 15 year old work experience kids, ag college students, the odd NEET from the county council. Most are ok, some are very good, some are muppets. However the thread that runs between nearly all the youngsters that are...

Too many deer in East Anglia justifies re-introduction of lynx and wolves .......... BBC report on floods on Somerset Levels that may make farming impossible amplified by Goldsmith to become as iconic as the Camargue in France : Wolves thriving across Western Europe, time to bring them...

This is a disgusting idea that came to me last year.... Supposing one kept a pig in the corner of ones lambing shed and chucked to it all the casualties and afterbirths... Presumably this is not a legal method of clearing 'fallen stock.' but in terms of ethics- Pigs are carrion eaters by...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The National Pig Association (NPA) has today (Monday, February 19) published its General Election manifesto, which calls for supply chain fairness and preventative measures against African swine fever (ASF). The association’s three main...

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You are a cereal farmer so understand all the pressures farmers in general are presently under. Your videos over the last 2 years have highlighted things like high fertiliser prices, low market prices, high machinery prices etc and it gives your none farming viewers an understanding of what we...

Hello, Just asking about a large yellow ‘fuse’ that controls the cab suspension system. I needed to remove this to stop the compressor draining air from the suspension cylinders. The cylinders are now pumped to about 40psi and seem to be holding up fine after removing this ‘fuse’. My question...

Media coverage on new border controls Written by Defra Press Office There has been widespread media coverage today (Wednesday 31 January) on the introduction of new border controls for animals, plants and plant products imported to Great Britain from the EU. From today, products which...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The UK’s National Pig Association (NPA) has said that 57t of illegally imported pigmeat being seized at the Port of Dover since 2022 is “extremely worrying”. This figure includes 5.5t of illegal pigmeat seized at the Port of Dover over the weekend...

Written by Colm Ryan from Agriland Recommendations have been published by university researchers for the reduction of the disease risks posed to public health by intensive pig and poultry farms that are situated in close proximity to each other, known as mixed pig/poultry farms. This...

Almost all list their business as rearing cattle and buffaloes, though a few supposedly work in "raising of swine" or "inorganic basic chemicals". (Click on post to read thread )

Hi all, I'm looking to expand my flock of sheep this coming spring and I'd like for you knowledgeable folks to guide me in this important process of choosing a specific breed that is worth buying 100 of. My top trait is: Docility or friendliness. I cannot tolerate sheep that are...

Back in the day Europeans settled in the Americas bringing with them lots of European stuff like livestock, including the pig. In Haiti the pig developed into a smaller variant. In the early 1980s a strain of Swine Flu hit Haiti (and neighboring Dominican Republic). USA scientists convinced...

Has this been banned by eu?

Hi. This time last week the cows were on an upward trajectory towards a 30kg average at 0 19 kg/ cake / litre fed in parlour. The ration outside was balanced 3 forages n prot pellet. 2 Kgs. Since Sunday the yld has fallen very quickly to 24kg. Exactly the same ration. Mixed and fed...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The National Pig Association (NPA) is urging pig keepers to remain vigilant and maintain biosecurity levels after a human case of a flu virus currently circulating in pigs in the UK was confirmed. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said it is...

Written by Francess McDonnell from Agriland The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has detected a human case of a flu virus which is currently circulating in pigs in the UK. It is the first detection of influenza A(H1N2)v in a human in the UK. The case was detected as part of routine...

For another animal rights hatchet job after they infiltrated a South Wales dairy farm and filmed what is certainly some very poor practice by foreign dairy staff that are/were not properly managed. The shite will undoubtedly hit the fan about this over the next few days. Some farms are getting...

Feral swine are a little known but annoying problem here in the USA https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/11/21/which-states-have-the-worst-wild-hog-problem/71658126007/ Wild hogs also called feral swine go by many names but are the same species as domesticated pigs found on farms...