Pig
Filter by date
- June 2020
- May 2020
- April 2020
- March 2020
- February 2020
- January 2020
- December 2019
- November 2019
- October 2019
- September 2019
- August 2019
- July 2019
- June 2019
- May 2019
- April 2019
- March 2019
- February 2019
- January 2019
- December 2018
- November 2018
- October 2018
- September 2018
- August 2018
- July 2018
- June 2018
- May 2018
- April 2018
- March 2018
- February 2018
- January 2018
- December 2017
- November 2017
- October 2017
- September 2017
- August 2017
- July 2017
- June 2017
- May 2017
- April 2017
- March 2017
- February 2017
- January 2017
-
Market conditions provide opportunities for pig producers to save money on feed
11 Jun 2020
by Dave Stephenson, head of Pig and Poultry At Harbro, our trading department are continually watching the markets to ensure the best quality products are sourced at the best price for the high performance tailored rations we design for our customers. Currently, rye and barley provide cost effective options, especially compared to wheat. Currently, UK barley is trading at £30+below wheat an...
Read more -
Harbro Index of Pig Performance (HIPP) allows producers to benchmark their performance and improve efficiency
26 Feb 2020
Although the UK pig industry is renowned for its use of data in striving for improvements in performance and efficiency, for some producers the amount of data can seem quite overbearing. The broiler sector widely use the European Production Efficiency Factor (EPEF) formula to assess efficiency but for pigs there is not an equivalent industry standard. Working in partnership with pig producers...
Read more -
Tropper mixed diets reduce aggression and increase performance
4 Feb 2020
Link between pellets and gastric ulceration An increasing body of research has shown a link between finely milled feed found in some meals and pellets and an increased risk of gastric ulceration. Gastric ulceration can lead to reduced intakes and reduced growth. It has also been linked to increased instances of tail biting and aggression which is likely to be as result of pain or discomfort....
Read more -
Targeted nutrition reduces the cost of production
18 Feb 2019
With the growing pressures inherent within today’s pig industry, never has it been more important to optimise efficiencies on farm, as we attempt to improve production at the same time as promoting the health and well-being of our livestock. In order to improve efficiency, we first of all need to have a clear understanding of current performance; and the pig industry already has a good history...
Read more -
Tailored rations deliver success at Kenniford
30 Oct 2018
Andrew Freemantle, along with his wife, Liz and young family run Kenniford Farm in Devon, a high welfare pig farm that has been operating for the past 25 years. After leaving agricultural college, Andrew worked as harvest help on a pig farm before the family purchased the current site at Kenniford in 1993. The ex-dairy farm was bought as part of an initiative to encourage new entrants to the in...
Read more