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Reading media reports and Facebook posts about tree planting and alternatives to meat on a daily basis. Vegan and save the earth types gathering huge momentum as every week goes on. Are we facing what can only be described as a farming endangerment? Could we as a switched on farming group on...

13 PROBLEMS WITH PORK 1) A pig is a real garbage gut. It will eat anything including urine, excrement, dirt, decaying animal flesh, maggots, or decaying vegetables. They will even eat the cancerous growths off other pigs or animals. 2) The meat and fat of a pig absorbs toxins like a sponge...

https://eand.co/brexit-is-destroying-britain-and-britain-still-cant-face-it-d6df441c23bb I saw this and thought of some of you.

A Couple of weeks ago the news was reporting that up to 100,000 Pigs would have to be destroyed due to foreign labour shortage. Has it happened yet?

Written by John Swire from Farm Business Anpario plc the independent manufacturer of natural sustainable animal feed additives for animal health, nutrition and biosecurity has announced its results for the six months to 30 June 2021. Sales revenue at actual exchange rates was down just 1...

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-58403087 Scotland proposes 4 day week Thank goodness for that, who’s going to explain to the livestock, could be more than a few unhappy milking cows around.

As many vets will be aware, the risk of sudden death in finisher pigs increases in the summer months and can be a particular challenge on units with a liquid feeding system. In higher temperatures, pigs’ feeding habits are less consistent and microorganisms develop more rapidly, reducing feed...

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In the last twelve months, maize markets (Chicago - nearby) have undergone quite a change. From August Chicago maize futures (nearby) climbed 151% to briefly peak at the $7.70/bsl mark ($304.2/t) in May 2021. As we know Chinese purchases have supported the gains. But, if we look forward a couple...

Written by Iain Hoey from Farm Business Global meat production is projected to continue growing by 13% over the coming decade, according to the latest OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook to 2030. The overall increase is led by poultry production, which is set to rise by 17% by 2030, due to...

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Written by Bernie Commins from Agriland A public-private partnership approach to help control the spread of African swine fever (ASF) has commenced, coinciding with a recent global event called ‘Stop ASF: Public and Private Partnering for Success’. This event, organised by the Food and...

Although so far this year we’ve not seen much of the sun, heat stress can prove a problem even when the sun is not out. Whether it is bright and sunny or dull and wet, warmer temperatures and humidity levels can create stressful conditions for pigs, particularly larger animals such as finishers...

Written by Agriland Team from Agriland Consumption of animal protein will “level off” in high-income countries over the next 10 years, according to a new report. The report – OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2021-2030 – is a collaborative effort of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and...

With temperature and humidity levels creeping up it is crucial for pig producers to make sure ventilation is in good working order to prevent heat stress. “We’re now starting to see sustained higher temperatures, which means pigs will become susceptible to heat stress,” explains Mark McFarland...

Written by Iain Hoey The FAO has published its 2021 Food Outlook report this month, which has revealed that after two years of African Swine Fever-driven decline, global meat production is anticipated to expand in 2021, rising by 2.2% to 346 million tonnes. “This is driven primarily by China...

So what is the best way with these people. In the field earlier loading some insect netting, noticed a guy running spaniels 150 metres from path from one end of field to the other. I stopped tractor asked him to keep dogs under close control, extremely threating & violent. I'm in dry stone...

Written by William Kellett Clare Gaukroger has joined Cargill’s pig team as research coordinator for the UK. Based in North Yorkshire, she is establishing trials and managing data collection, analysis and interpretation for a wide range of projects on the company’s two UK reference farms...

Just an idle thought. A farmer i knew was going to go high health status on herd. Started with jonas testing. 1/4 of the herd came back with high results and recommended culling. He culled most, but few of his best he did not and kept them isolated on a different farm. Had then tested year...

Written by William Kellett New figures show the amount of antibiotic prescribed to treat pigs on UK farms in 2020 fell by 5%, bringing the total reduction since 2015 to 62%. This was despite disease outbreaks and challenges from disruption to pig flow during the pandemic that meant pigs...