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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How forage in pig diets benefits meat quality

A study has shown that rearing pigs at pasture with a diverse range of grasses in the sward boosts their meat with fatty acids beneficial to human health. The on-farm…

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7 ways to minimise heat stress in outdoor pigs

Keeping sows in smaller groups, using double-skinned dry sow huts and optimising stock management are among the strategies helping Rob McGregor keep heat stress to a minimum at his 1,550-head…

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11 ways pig farmers can aim for net zero

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the pig industry (for each unit of meat) are lower than the dairy, beef and sheep sectors. However, there are still ways producers can reduce…

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How staffing has enabled a Norfolk pig producer’s expansion

Unprecedented challenges in the British pig industry have not deterred the Farmers Weekly 2021 Pig Farmer of the Year from thinking about how he can future-proof and ensure the longevity of…

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