Pig Optimum carcase weight – it’s probably higher than you think! 2nd Mar 2018 By Mick Hazzledine In 1989, our average carcase weight was 63.7kg and P2 was 11.8mm. Only 3.4% of pigs averaged over 80kg carcase weight and these were 16.1mm at 84.6kg carcase weight. Read more
Pig Reauthorisation of Iron Compounds 25th Jan 2018 By Jane Ratcliffe In December 2017, Nine Iron sources where reauthorized for use in animal feed in regulation (EU) 2017/2330. Read more
Ruminant Latest technical updates from an impressive speaker panel 22nd Nov 2017 By November saw the return of Premier Nutrition’s technical conference. Read more
Ruminant Luciano Caixeta – Transition: negative energy balance and negative mineral balance 16th Nov 2017 By Anna Dinsdale Anna Haigh has summarised Luciano Caixeta’s thought-provoking paper on negative balance in transition. Read more
Ruminant Gerard Cramer – Reducing prevalence of cattle lameness 16th Nov 2017 By Anna Dinsdale Anna Haigh has summarised Gerard Cramer’s interesting paper on reducing cattle lameness. Read more
Equine Crop Survey 2017: Interim Report 11th Oct 2017 By Eloise Lawlor The 2017 harvest started well, about a fortnight earlier than in 2016 due to prolonged hot and dry weather in late June continuing into early July. Read more
