Pigs Industry News & Blogs

Industry News & Blogs

Research Results and Real-Life Sow Gestation Housing Stories | Animal Well-Being content from
nationalhogfarmer.com | 1 hour 3 minutes ago
Sow gestation housing is a very hot topic in the U.S. pork industry. National Hog Farmer has been working hard to bring forward research-based information, case studies and real-life experiences from producers who are implementing different sow housing methods.

PigProgress - News: McDonald's to require phase out of gestation stalls
www.pigprogress.net | 11 hours 9 minutes ago
McDonald’s has announced that it will require its US pork suppliers to outline their plans to phase out the use of sow gestation stalls, a move supported by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS).

RSPCA investigates pig farm cruelty case
www.fwi.co.uk | 11 hours 43 minutes ago
The RSPCA has launched an investigation into allegations of cruelty at a pig farm supplying Red Tractor branded meat to major retailers

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Tulip Disappoints with a One-Penny Drop
www.thepigsite.com | Feb 13, 2012
UK - Although the DAPP took a fairly significant downward step this week dropping by 1.49p to stand at 140.82p and Tulip disappointed the market by dropping its shout price by one penny to 135p, with the exception of Gill, which followed suit, all the other shout price abattoirs held their prices

YOUPIG pre-starter feed wins the heart of international porkers | PRLog
www.prlog.org | Feb 6, 2012
YOUPIG pre-starter feed wins the heart of international porkers. YOUPIG, the international piglet pre-starter feed that is made in France by InVivo NSA, is moving further into the international arena. - PR11791498

Expert Presents 2012 Global Weather Outlook
www.thepoultrysite.com | Feb 3, 2012
ANALYSIS - Drew Lerner, president and senior agricultural meteorologist of World Weather, recently presented global weather expectations for 2012 to US grain farmers and livestock producers at the Allendale Ag Leaders Outlook Conference held in Crystal Lake, Illinois, USA, writes Sarah Mikesell,

Sow Far Sow Good - SAC (Scottish Agricultural College)
www.sac.ac.uk | Jan 31, 2012
Home: Sow Far Sow Good: SAC (Scottish Agricultural College) is an innovative, knowledge-based organisation supporting the development of rural communities and industries.

Online facts on new pig rules - Farming News - Farming - nebusiness.co.uk
www.nebusiness.co.uk | Jan 26, 2012
PIG keepers are being invited to log on to an online workshop explaining the new eAML2 pig movement system, which becomes compulsory at the beginning of April in England and Wales.

Ongoing Research Analyzes Formulas, Mother's Milk / January 19, 2012 / News from the USDA
www.ars.usda.gov | Jan 19, 2012
<!--newsheader--> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLSPACING="4" CELLPADDING="4" ALIGN="LEFT" WIDTH="12%" BGCOLOR="#ffeadd"> <TR> <TD><B><FONT SIZE="-1" FACE="Arial">Read the <A HREF="http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/AR/archive/jan12/bones0112.htm">magazine story</A> to find out