Know How / Pigs

Whether indoor or outdoor, modern British pig production has evolved to high levels of technical performance and efficiency to cope in a huge pork market. Find out more about key management areas, information on issues such as welfare, consumer demands and antibiotics reduction targets.

Key focus areas:

  • Managing health and welfare
  • Farrowing and youngstock
  • Growing and finishing
  • Genetics and breeding decisions
  • Knowing your cost of production

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Pig diseases A-Z

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Defra African Swine Fever guidance

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OFC 2025: How gene editing in pigs can help eliminate disease

The Oxford Farming Conference returns next January with Farmers Weekly as the media partner. Farmers Weekly talks to one of the speakers, Dr Craig Lewis. The son of a pig…

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FW Awards 2024: Pig Farmer of the Year

James Ross of BQP Pigs, Lincolnshire, is the 2024 Farmers Weekly Pig Farmer of the Year. Despite not hailing from a farming background, Somerset-born James Ross hasn’t let that stem…

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Farmers Weekly 2024 Awards: Pig Farmer of the Year finalists

Three varied producers – an outdoor breeding unit, a tented nursery and an indoor finisher – all displaying sound business mind and a keen eye for detail.  The finalists William…

PIGS

How to make the most of pig ventilation systems

Effective, well-managed ventilation is vital for pig production – particularly in preventing heat stress. However, while newbuilds include the latest technologies to optimise the pig’s environment, there is scope to…

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