Pig Guide 2022

PIG GUIDE 2022

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PIG GUIDE 2022

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Contents 6 A CRISIS NOT OF OUR MAKING Brian Chester reports 8 LIFECYCLE ECONOMETRICS Jane Jordan reports 13 SUSTAINABILITY Paul Smith assesses progress in this country and Denmark 16 FREEDOM FARROWING Jane Jordan reports on why the push for freedom must be given time 18 RED TRACTOR 19 AHDB PORK 22 RSPCA ASSURED 23 NATIONAL PIG ASSOCIATION 24 BRITISH PIG ASSOCIATION 27 PIG GUIDE DIRECTORY See right

Pig Guide Directory 29 Abattoirs 29 Breeding 30 Buildings 32 Cleaning 33 Computer software 33 Energy 33 Equipment 40 Feeding 46 Feeding systems 46 Health 52 Housing 56 Hygiene 56 Identification 56 Marketing 58 Mill & Mix 58 Organisations 60 Pest control 60 Professional Services 60 Slurry 63 Tanks 63 Water & Irrigation

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COMMENT

A crisis not of our making Brian Chester reports

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s this 2022 edition of the Pig Guide went to the printer the British pig industry continued to face many challenges.

Sustained protests to an apparently uninterested government – while the build up of market-ready pigs on the farm increased with producers in despair as they began to cull top quality, healthy stock and see the carcasses go to waste – finally produced the go-ahead for temporary visas to allow processors to employ foreign nationals to tackle the backlog on UK farms.

This belated action, however, cannot wipe away the previous apparent lack of interest and dismissive attitude by those in Government who the industry had looked to for help. It took persistent lobbying by the industry, face-to-face protests and wide media coverage, to make an impact.

Up to that point it was as if production of pig meat in this country could be put aside and with the industry left to suffer the consequences of a disaster that was not of its making. Pig meat is easy enough to import from a dozen or more countries – while conveniently ignoring the ‘promises’ (and real consumer concern) on animal welfare and aided by the fact that proposed import checks on meat have been put back to July 2022. And whoever mentioned food security?

Does the ‘lesson to be learned’ of over reliance

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on third-party suppliers which still flickers in the flames of the gas crisis, mean nothing?

For those who like to speculate on these things there could be a message here for other sectors of the UK food chain should misfortune strike.

It is against this background – unprecedented since the Pig Guide was first published 26 years ago – that the 2022 edition was prepared. We are grateful to the organisations and companies which have contributed to the Guide allowing it – and its companion website www.pig-guide.com – to continue as a principal reference source during the coming year and thereafter.

The effectiveness of the Government concession to allow processors to ‘import’ butchers will depend on how quickly they arrive. But the sad truth is that, whatever the outcome, it will not be a quick fix. All sectors of the industry covered in these pages will be called on to work together to ease the pain and repair the damage.

This issue also contains reference to those organisations dedicated to providing help in times of crisis and need (see opposite). These contacts will be listed on the website and kept up-to-date.

But questions remain: why it needed a campaign by the industry to bring those in government to their senses. This crisis did not happen over night. And what happens when the six-month permits run out given processors say they need at least 8,000 more butchers? Another backlog? Another crisis?

Where there is help....

When faced with challenges, it’s reassuring to know that there are a number of resources you can access. Their practical advice, guidance and support continue to make a huge difference to many in the farming community.

The Farming Community Network The FCN is a primary source for pastoral and practical support for anyone in the farming community, with a particular focus on farmers and farming families. The helpline is available every day of the year, 7am to 11pm. www.fcn.org.uk Helpline: 03000111999

supporting those in the agricultural sector. The mental health charity has grown and covers the whole of Wales with all areas of support. The DPJ Foundation works with leading organisations in the sector including NFU Cymru, FUW, YFC, vets and Welsh Government to help provide an accessible and flexible service. www.thedpjfoundation.co.uk Helpline: 0800 587 4262

Mind – the mental health charity The YANA Project The YANA Project provides confidential support, mental health awareness and funding for counselling for those in farming and rural trades in Norfolk, Suffolk and Worcestershire. It has published and funded a directory of regional support groups and key national charities which can specifically help those in the rural communities. www.yanahelp.org Helpline: 0300 323 0400

The DPJ Foundation The DPJ Foundation was set up in July 2016 in Pembrokeshire,

Mind provides advice and support to anyone experiencing a mental health problem. The charity campaigns to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding. www.mind.org.uk Infoline: 0300 123 3393

The Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution RABI offers financial support to farming people of all ages facing hardship. Every application for support is treated on its own merit, working with compassion and discretion. Support is offered on both a short-term and long-term basis, with many

becoming ‘full beneficiaries’ of the charity, receiving on-going payments. www.rabi.org.uk Helpline: 0800 188 4444

The RSABI RSABI offers practical and financial support and friendship to more than 600 individuals and their families working on the land in Scotland. The team works to support anyone who asks for help and is within their scope, in the strictest confidence. www.rsabi.org.uk Helpline: 7am -11pm: 0300 111 4166

The Addington Fund The Addington Fund provides homes for farming families in England and Wales who have to leave the industry through no fault of their own. Hardship grants are also available, at the trustees’ discretion, in times of emergency. www.addingtonfund.org.uk Call: 01926 620135 For other sources of support visit: www.ahdb.org.uk/ support-for-farmers

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Sustainable statistics, delivering authentic outcomes in an increasingly sensitive world Jane Jordan reports

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erd recording and pig business analysis is changing, and it has to if pigmeat production is to meet the challenges of climate change and increasingly judicious consumerism.

Further globalisation, with growing pressure to be more sustainable, is forcing livestock businesses to re-evaluate key performance indicators and question the effectiveness of current benchmark statistics. Productivity measurements, such as pigs weaned/sow/year, tonne of feed/kg gain, are relevant but no longer satisfy modern production perspectives because supply chains, consumers and political strategists want more meaningful data.

They want figures that quantify environmental impact and the ethical value their choices bring to the wider community. They want to know what a food product offers them, in terms of the

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resources used to bring it to market, the carbon footprint it leaves behind and that it meets their expectations for eating quality, health benefits and value for money.

Lifecycle econometrics embrace wider production perspectives and can go some way to satisfying these new demands. These measurements offer a clearer definition of production performance and how it really stacks up against available resources, such as the genetic capability of a herd, the nutrition supplied, the skills/labour available, the equipment/facilities used and the re-investment a business can afford to plough back in.

Jesper Toft, agri-business and data/IT consultant with WinOpti, AgroVision’s feed optimisation programme, is a keen advocate of Life Cycle Assessment. He says it offers a more

LIFECYCLE ECONOMETRICS measure the GHGs emitted within the its own borders. These parameters are central to European and UK environmental policies, but they don’t take account of the emissions generated by any imported goods that might be used in a particular food production or manufacturing process.

“LCA delivers a far more reliable measurement because it embraces all of the impacts – positive and negative – created by a food production/ supply process. If imported feed ingredients or fertiliser are used, then their emission values are calculated, along with those associated with processing, waste disposal and by-products, further manufacturing and the transport and packaging involved in bringing that particular product to market. It represents all the impacts of that chain and is very valuable information,” he adds.

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Lifecycle econometrics can help pig production processes redefine performance objectives and validate sustainability Denmark’s food and agricultural sector has been using LCA’s to benchmark GHG emissions in food supply chains for decades. An increasing number of politicians, environmental organisations, activist groups and progressive comprehensive analysis of food production agriculturalists are also endorsing this technique. systems and is more accurate than measuring A variety of IT and software packages to measure carbon emissions.

LCA at farm level are emerging. These digital “Carbon footprint is an ambiguous tools process real-time production data, measurement for agriculture as using benchmarks that can continually farming’s primary GHG offenders are analyse business performance at nitrous oxide (N2O) and methane many levels. They measure lifetime (CH4), which account for 43% and productivity, rather than traditional 55% of total emissions respectively. performance statistics (pigs/sow/year CO2 is about 2%, so to compare the or litres produced/annum etc.) and can effect of all these emissions, methane meticulously evaluate the production JESPER TOFT and nitrous oxide are converted to efficiency of a given farming system and carbon equivalents with CO2 valued at 1, CH4 authenticate its environmental status. equal to 28 and N2O scored at 265,” he explains.

Lifetime logic And another weakness of environmental Stephen Hall, independent pig production appraisals, claims Mr Toft, are the UN’s specialist and statistician, has been exploring how International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) lifetime analytics can improve pig breeding herd >> guidelines as they only require each nation to

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LIFECYCLE ECONOMETRICS efficiency for around ten years.

To achieve carbon “Using lifecycle measurements takes the neutrality the pig sector emphasis off performance per sow per year and needs to examine the ‘3Es’ instead equates the value and impact a sow’s – Economics, Environment lifetime performance has on a business overall,” and Ethics – and how he explains. their interrelationship Sow retention from parity one through to five influences business is a key element here, with clear objectives to viability. maximise potential from every breeding cycle. It’s an innovative concept that redefines production expectations, and Mr Hall says it exposes the limitations of continually driving prolificacy to improve herd output.

“Lifecycle analytics have the potential to change the infrastructure of the pig industry and could certainly alter the relationship breeding herds have with their genetics suppliers. These measurements are more holistic, with a capability to assess how a pig enterprise is performing in physical, financial and environmental terms.

They’re very good at pinpointing ‘wasted potential’ too, and pig businesses that are exploring this exciting realm of herd monitoring are finding they can redefine business expectations and unlock previously undiscovered inefficiencies,” he adds.

Not many herds can harness the inherent production capability that STEPHEN HALL exists in modern genotypes and questions must be raised about the economic relevance of this ‘wasted potential’. Failing to capture what’s on offer does have a negative production value – it adds to costs and carbon footprints the whole production process, going forward.

– and if sustainability is the goal, then Mr Hall To achieve carbon neutrality the pig sector believes producers will need to consider how all will require a valid means of quantifying the inefficiencies can be benchmarked. inter-relationship between the 3Es: Economics, “It’s likely all waste – both physical and Environment and Ethics and how they influence untapped – will need to be reconciled across business viability,” he adds.

Data from his own client base, and from herds involved with AHDB Pork’s on-going Gilt Watch™ programme, clearly demonstrates how a targeting an 85% gilt retention rate across a five-litter lifetime can maintain genetic progression, improve How pig production systems validate breeding productivity/sow and raise efficiency efficiency will become increasingly across an entire breeding and production process. important as supply chains, consumers “It’s universally accepted that a gilt must reach parity three to break even – three good and politicians will want to know how litters balance that investment. AHDB Pork rightly their choices impact the environment identified that UK herds were throwing away and the wider community. genetic potential and wasting £1000s because

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KEY POINTS • Gilt Watch Together™ is a robust internet platform for ‘big data’ analysis open to all industry stakeholders. It’s format and analytical processes have applications across agriculture.

• Currently, data is drawn from stakeholder herds who provide records and statistics that have already been collated by an independent or in-house software provider/supplier such as AgroVision, PigChamp, Agrisyst and Cloud Farms etc.

• The data shared with Gilt Watch Together is protected and processed/ managed exclusively by the platform to provide reports and analytics relevant to each individual stakeholder businesses and for comparative analysis. Some information might also be shared with producer groups/ allied industry organisations (NPA, AHDB etc) that choose to support the initiative.

• The aim is to maintain a ‘communityfocused’ ethos and ensure the platform is stakeholder driven. It’s a visionary concept that offers immense opportunity to add value to the UK pig sector and build a more sustainable, carbon-neutral production sector.

too many second parity sows were being culled due to reproductive failure or second litter drop.

To counter this loss most breeding herds were keeping too many parity six-plus sows, which presented a greater risk of breeding failure and excessive feed costs, because big sows eat more,” he explains.

Evidence from client herds that adopted a proactive culling policy that removed parity six and above sows and all females reporting reproductive failure, consistently proved this policy could boost productivity and margins.

These herds were more efficient and consistently reported better farrowing rates, fewer empty days, sustained numbers weaned in each batch and had lower feed costs. Also, by focusing on gilt management and retention, these businesses soon found they could cut breeding failure in

subsequent parities and achieve more predictable and cost-effective lifetime performance for all sows in their herd. This evidence encouraged AHDB Pork to launch Gilt Watch in 2017. Mr Hall helped roll out the programme and five years on the UK’s breeding herd demographic is noticeably different. Parity profiles (indoors and out) are more concise and both gilt performance and retention rates are better. However, Mr Hall believes further improvement could be achieved if producers introduced lifecycle measurements into their herd recording programmes and explored ‘herds-within-a herd’ data analyses.

A number of his clients are now using Gilt Watch Together™, an extension of the original programme, that’s embracing much wider production perspectives. This independent, datarich, herd management/evaluation programme, >>

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Gilt retention is a key component of breeding herd efficiency and needs to be examined more thoroughly. focuses on lifecycle performance metrics and has the capability to evaluate numerous efficiency factors, relating to different stages within a breeding process.

“The approach is quite ‘Avant Garde’, but producers who are testing the ‘prototype’ are impressed with what the analytics are revealing.

They are learning to understand more about the metrics involved, what they mean to real-time herd efficiency and how this valuable data can be used to define their own key objectives in terms of the herds parity profile, productivity/performance, culling rate and dam retention,” Mr Hall explains.

Sustainable scores Another unique feature of this innovative digital herd management package is its CO2 evaluation facility. ‘Gilt Watch CO2’ uses sophisticated IT to calculate ‘Carbon Days’, a value that corresponds with specific life cycle analytics and creates a numerical sustainability score. These values/scores can then be used to assess how management decisions might influence environmental impacts and economic outcomes, or collated as ‘currency’ the business can trade with or derive benefits from.

LCA, and the econometrics associated with them, will become a fundamental part of pig business management because society will want to know what impact producing a kg of pigmeat has on the planet, not how many pigs a sow can wean in a year. The industry must develop new methods of measuring business performance. It needs tools that can identify where and how finite

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Life cycle analytics are revealing that driving prolificacy to boost output is not the most efficient means of increasing breeding herd performance or profitability inefficiencies occur, how they can be resolved and also a robust means of validating its sustainability.

Innovative platforms such as Gilt Watch Together, offer producers an opportunity to take herd recording to the next level, away from fixed annual performance data and into a more meaningful sphere that’s more representative to the supply chains and markets it serves. These systems can deliver sound rationale and decisive evidence, data that individual pig businesses, and perhaps the farming industry at large, can use to define objectives and achieve the outcomes our more eco-sensitive, ethically-driven society is now demanding.

References • Gilt Watch Together™ is managed by Quill & Pig Limited, Email: shall.ppasa@gmail.com or Tel: 07973 701404.

• WinOpti: http://agrosoft.eu/uk/products/ winpig-net/

SUSTAINABILITY

Enhanced sustainability will nurture long term profitability Paul Smith assesses progress in this country and Denmark

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a head start. Already the UK pig industry has embraced the change in social attitudes regarding pig welfare. It is recognised as a shining light because of the emphasis on more pig friendly production systems and the sensitivities of the 21st century’s customer base. Furthermore, sustainability has become an enhanced focus for the whole of the pork chain and pig producers will have to take some ownership of this global need.

Since the Covid pandemic, market research has shown that consumer concerns about sustainability issues have ascended the priorities list. In developed countries this has resulted in a changed approach to investment strategies. It is not only an ethical issue. Shrewd investors are now starting to acknowledge that companies with a strong focus on sustainability will become the companies more likely to deliver long term profitability. Accountants Price Waterhouse Coopers suggest that by 2025 as much as 75% >> of global gross domestic production could be

Credit: United Nations

hose passionately involved in addressing the everyday challenges of running a modern business, understandably, tend not to prioritise the need to adopt radical unprecedented changes which might be sneakingup on their business model. A sharp focus on ‘the here and now’ and commercial survival usually has to dominate the thinking. Times have changed. The UK pig industry, increasingly, has to operate within a global marketplace and social responsibilities are becoming an issue for corporate strategists. The United Kingdom is one of 178 countries signed-up to the United Nations 2030 Agenda For Sustainable Development.

At its heart are 17 wide-ranging Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Objective 12 is about Responsible Production and Consumption whereas objective 13 is concerned with Climate Action. Like it or not, both these objectives will have a major influence on how pigs are produced in the future. We have

The United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals

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SUSTAINABILITY committed to carbon neutrality. These societal changes will rattle the pork chain and pig producers will sooner or later feel it tightening.

Already EU countries are being incentivised to embrace sustainability challenges and opportunities. The EU Innovation Fund is one of the world’s largest funding programmes for the demonstration of low carbon innovations. It’s meant to kick-start new thinking. This money-pot is available to encourage EU members to invest in clean energy.

Furthermore, it aims to boost domestic growth, create future-proof jobs and reinforce European technological leadership on a global basis. Put another way it’s an incentive offered for ‘club members’ in a club in which the UK no longer has membership.

Those familiar with the forwardlooking Danish pig industry will not be surprised to hear that SEGES, the Danish Agriculture and Food Council has made an early and game-changing commitment to this global priority. It intends to be a big player in the ‘circular economy’ i.e. engage a model of production and consumption, which involves sharing, leasing, reusing, repairing, refurbishing and recycling existing materials and products as long as possible.

Denmark aims to be the world leader in the circular economy by 2030. It will nurture a newlook pig industry which tackles these key global challenges such as loss of biodiversity, waste

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minimisation and enhanced production efficiency.

Despite the country’s imbalance between pigs and people, reducing the size of the national pig herd is not on the agenda. Circularising its economy is regarded as the gateway to becoming an even bigger global player in pig production. Denmark has already set-up a Roadmap For Sustainable Transformation of the Danish Agri-Food System.

Reducing home production of food will have little impact on global sustainability concerns.

However, in its role as a huge exporter of food, its focus is on the bigger picture.

Not only will Denmark aim to become a test-bed for enhancing the sustainability of food for home production, by concentrating its research on sustainability, the country will acquire new knowledge that can be used all over the world.

There is both a need and an opportunity because by 2050 the global demand for food is likely to be 45% up on current levels. As nations become more affluent, their meat consumption increases. Meanwhile those in the more affluent countries are likely to eat meat ‘differently.’ In order to address these issues, there will need to be a closer link between research and manufacturing so that the lag time between innovation and commercial implementation will be reduced.

The Danish ‘Roadmap’ emerged via the Danish Innovation Fund which brings together research, technology development and innovation grant applications. Over 300 university departments and research establishments contributed to the Roadmap to secure the EC grant. An online webinar recently attracted 400 participants, many of whom were from distant countries which reflected the global interest in sustainability. Priorities for the pig industry involved greenhouse gas reduction via more emphasis on using sustainable feed inputs and effective feed supplements. The potential to reduce noxious gases by more frequent or the immediate discharge of slurry combined with more use of additives in stored slurry and robotic cleaning strategies were also discussed. There was some mention of controlling the exhaust fumes from covered tanks, all part of the goal to reduce the carbon footprint by 25% come 2030.

These developments are likely to be linked to demonstration facilities to encourage accelerated

uptake. A target of reducing protein inputs by 30% by 2030 has been set. It is likely that in part this will be achieved via plant breeding and protein production from both green and marine biomasses.

What has been the response in the UK to the challenge for its agriculture needing to become more sustainable? The scope for input from research establishments is limited following their demise in recent years. However, the strategy involves’ The Sustainable Farming Incentive’ which is a new government scheme that rewards environmental land management. Its main objectives are: 1. Maintaining and enhancing the natural environment 2. Reducing carbon emissions 3. Improving the health and welfare of farmed animals.

DEFRA launched a pilot project on selected farms in October 2021. Starting in April 2022, the scheme will be available to all farmers who currently receive the land-based Basic Payment Scheme. At this stage, the main benefits to pig keepers will be via the Animal Health and Welfare Pathway, which will fund a yearly visit from a vet, or vet-led team. It will be a time-limited offer for three years. In particular, pigs will be tested to monitor herds for porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRS). It’s still early days in this late started initiative, but more standards are intended to be added into the

Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme between 2022 and 2024. No doubt the Government is already bending a listening ear to single-agenda vegans and vote-winning bird watchers. So far, uptake by farmers i.e. those who produce food and are eligible for the pilot scheme of DEFRA’s Sustainable Farming Incentive, has been pathetically low. The National Audit Office logs it at just five per cent. The Government has presented it as a new opportunity to gain a green-washed National Service badge.

The degree of urgency and importance of joined-up thinking towards a more sustainable home-based future-proof farming system seems disappointingly lightweight. In particular, those involved in pig production with a limited land area have been side-stepped and opportunities to work for the common good have been squandered.

Maybe those who understand the pig industry best, belatedly should be rattling the DEFRA cage somewhat vigorously.

The UK pig industry has a commendable survival and self-help track record. In order to deliver more sustainable lean meat production it will certainly have to push these qualities to the absolute limit. The innovators and early adopters will have a lot on their plate and will need to work even more closely with universities, what remains of our research base and the most forward-looking manufacturers. Meanwhile the NFU suggests “You can’t be green if you’re in the red.”

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Happy sows, happy piglets.

The Wilkin’s Free-farrowing pen is the product of an eight-year evolution and works well for sows, piglets and stockmen.

Why the push for freedom must be given time Jane Jordan reports

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arrowing crates continue to dominate the government’s animal welfare agenda and Defra has stated it wants to reach a point where farrowing crates are no longer necessary. Non-government organisations (NGOs) want a complete ban on crates and total free-farrowing by 2027. The NPA, however, is fiercely campaigning for a much longer transition phase – up to 30 years. This extended time scale will allow a voluntary approach to the phasing out of crate systems and for meaningful research and development and trial work to be carried on suitable alternatives. NPA also wants more clarity on what systems will be permitted long term, and for any new welfare legislation to endorse the use of temporary crating, where sows can be restrained when necessary, such as during the first few days post-farrowing and for treatments such as vaccination.

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Pig producer Matt Wilkin has been freefarrowing sows on his breeding unit for around eight years. The family business has developed its own fully-slatted farrowing system and has been sharing their management experience and how pen design and functionality has evolved with industry stakeholders and other interested groups for a number of years.

The 2,100-sow business initially replaced some traditional crates with 360-degree pens, but overtime has modified the system to suit their own requirements. Refurbishing and converting the farm’s crated accommodation has been a steady reinvestment programme and it now farrows 80% of the breeding herd in freefarrowing pens. It plans to replace the remaining crates during the next six to 12 months.

But unlike other pig businesses, the Wilkin’s decision to free-farrow has been about protecting capital investment and future proofing their business.

FREEDOM FARROWING “We are a typical commercial pig business, supplying 7kg weaner to finishing farms that rear pigs for various markets. We need production systems that are viable, that work efficiently and can help us optimise productivity and labour resources. The farrowing accommodation we have here works well, with performance comparable to a conventional crate system. But it’s taken us around ten years to develop it – a point I’ve really emphasised during my industry discussions,” says Matt.

Understanding what works

This business is fortunate to have fabrication skills, so has been able to develop a bespoke system that combines both 360-degree movement and temporary restraint.

“Pig production is a way of life for us, and when you are with pigs every day, working in all production settings, you get an understanding about what works best for you and them.

Developing our free-farrowing pen followed this ethos and what we have here is a very practical, functional system that gives the sow freedom, protects piglets and allows the stockmen to do a good job and safely,” he explains.

• The Wilkins free-farrowing system was awarded the National Pig Award for Farm Innovation in 2020.

• The 6m2 pen is fully-slatted, has rails to keep sows lying central and away from the walls, and features a well-designed moveable, temporary crate that can be opened fully to allow complete freedom or fastened in specific positions along the rear rail to suit sow size and stockman requirements.

The farm’s key objectives are to improve efficiency, reduce production costs and achieve premium prices for the weaners they sell. Good performance is vital at every stage and pig quality and consistency of production are paramount.

The breeding herd aims to wean 13 to 14 piglets a litter with an average 7kg wean weight. Preweaning mortality runs at between 10% to 12%.

Health and hygiene are of utmost importance in the farrowing rooms and why they use a fully slatted system.

“Solid flooring and bedding are difficult to manage in a free-farrowing setting. It’s hard to keep pens clean so piglet health can suffer. The labour requirement to manage it properly is also very high and I doubt many farms could sustain those additional costs without receiving premium payments. Our pens are fully slatted and perform well. Sows are comfortable and piglets thrive,” says Matt.

Both sows and gilts are kept unrestricted at farrowing, but are restrained once all piglets have arrived and for the first four days lactation – mainly to allow stockmen safe and easy handling of piglets for sizing up, fostering any vaccinations and teeth grinding etc.

Matt says allowing sows to move freely when they farrow lets them settle and position themselves comfortably. It has also reduced the length of time farrowing takes, with fewer born dead piglets, and better neo-natal survival rates. Gilts are also calmer when left free and no savaging has occurred since they stopped restraining them.

“They do fidget at the start, but once farrowing begins, and they decide where they want to lie, then they don’t move until the job’s finished. Restraining sows might seem like a sensible option for piglet safety, but we’ve found they’re better off finding their own position. You just have to watch them once they’re done as they tend to get quite active, especially when you go in to clean up and check piglets. They stretch, will usually drink and eat plenty, and do this quite frequently during the first few days, which is why we restrict their movement, particularly if they have a large litter,” he adds.

These are fundamental observations and ones Matt’s been keen to point out during his industry discussions. He firmly believes temporary crating must be permitted to protect piglet welfare and stockman safety.

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RED TRACTOR

Celebrating the skill of UK pig producers

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ed Tractor is a unique food and farm assurance scheme covering animal welfare, food safety, traceability, and environmental protection from farm to pack.

It was created more than 20 years ago in the wake of damaging food scares to give shoppers reassurance that their food was British, traceable, safe and farmed with care.

With more than 2,000 pig members, it is the largest and most comprehensive UK food and farming assurance scheme. The products from all the sectors we cover, contribute more than £14 billion to the UK economy.

Red Tractor’s standards cover requirements around traceability, biosecurity, housing, animal medicines, pig health and welfare through to environmental protection. All pork products carrying the logo come from pigs that have been born, reared, and slaughtered in the UK, meeting our standards at every stage of production. Our standards can be found online here.

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The Red Tractor scheme is a celebration of the skill of UK pig producers and a symbol of the quality and high standards of British farming.

With more than 21 million UK shoppers aware of Red Tractor, and 77% positively influenced by the logo; it is the most-trusted food marque in the UK. The UK’s largest retailers, caterers and food brands insist on Red Tractor for their produce.

And, because it is valued by government, it is recognised by its agencies and local authorities, resulting in fewer government inspections on Red Tractor farms.

Red Tractor helps to ensure farmers are meeting standards that deliver what their customers expect. Every farmer is required to meet those standards every day. Regular inspections and vet visits mean that each member receives an important health check for their business.

For more information on the scheme and how it operates go to https://assurance.redtractor. org.uk

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board

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he Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is a statutory levy board funded by farmers, growers and others in the supply chain to help the industry succeed in a rapidly changing world. We want to create a world-class food and farming industry, inspired by and competing with the best.

We work with the whole supply chain to help us unify the industry, bridge gaps in knowledge and encourage collaboration to build a stronger future for everyone.

Our priorities for pork Traditionally, the English pig sector has adapted quickly to make the most of change.

In recent years, our pig meat has been exported to almost 100 countries, and the industry has responded positively to shifting consumer trends in the home market. However, the agility of the sector will continue to be tested as we progressively become more exposed to global competition.

As a result, we face the following challenges: • How can we sell every part of the pig for the best return at home or overseas?

• How do we continue to protect the reputation of pork and promote its benefits to consumers?

• How do we continue to improve animal health and welfare, and reduce our impact on the environment?

• How can we improve production efficiency in a way that supports the reputation of British pork, while remaining competitive at home and overseas?

The opportunities and challenges these questions raise cannot always be addressed by individual producers or processors acting alone.

However, funded by your levy, we support the industry to position itself to both survive tough times and thrive when circumstances allow.

Selling every part of the pig We invest over £19m every year in marketing and export development to ensure that pork appeals to modern, busy households in the UK and appears on menus and in supermarkets around the world.

We have representatives in key international markets who coordinate and lead our in-country export activity. This has proved hugely valuable >>

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AHDB >> given recent travel restrictions.

We host British exporters at international trade fairs – providing them with an important platform to meet potential clients, develop existing relationships and showcase the best of British products to a global audience.

Protecting the reputation of pork and promoting its benefits Consumer marketing activities such as the midweek meals campaign, which is now in its fifth year, support the industry by encouraging a positive attitude towards pork. Demonstrating pork’s versatility, taste, leanness and value ensures it maintains relevancy to modern consumers and drives sales.

Independent evaluation of the midweek meals pork marketing campaign, which ran from October 2020 to January 2021, shows it reached more than 85% of UK households, with consumers’ desire to buy pork at its highest level in three years. A further burst of the campaign was run in October 2021 highlighting the great taste and versatility of pork shoulder to make delicious pulled pork. A pork medallion campaign is planned for January 2022, which will focus on the leanness of the cut.

Our We Eat Balanced campaign has proved successful and is being repeated in January 2022.

The campaign, which includes a new TV advert, will educate consumers on the sustainability aspects of British farming, and the nutrients found in pork – particularly vitamin B12.

In addition to our work to help influence consumer attitudes and perceptions around pork, we also support industry initiatives to help connect consumers with the farming sector and ensure that young audiences are well informed about where food comes from.

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Animal health and welfare, and the environment We provide a wide variety of support services and tools to help all producers breed and rear animals in optimal conditions. We also work closely with other organisations such as the British Pig Association (BPA), the National Pig Association (NPA) and the Pig Veterinary Society (PVS) to ensure that, wherever possible, we can offer producers a holistic approach to managing animal health on farm.

• Electronic medicine book for pigs (eMB): Our pioneering digital platform has recorded a 60% reduction in the use of antibiotics across 94% of finished pigs since its introduction in 2016 • Pig Hub: Pig Hub is a single pig industry portal for all producers, which provides an accurate database for the industry, recording changes on individual pig units The environment is also a growing concern

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among consumers, policymakers and farmers.

Our Environment team is active in major groups and decision making both domestically and globally.

• Ammonia emissions: Our ammonia monitoring trial demonstrated that the British pig industry is successfully reducing ammonia emissions. The results, which were welcomed by the Environment Agency, finally enable the industry to firmly demonstrate compliance and best practice, saving producers an estimated £15.3m from environmental mitigation costs • Slurry cooling: Slurry cooling is reported to reduce ammonia emissions by up to 75%, and the heat extracted can be used to heat livestock housing, reducing energy and heating costs. We have created a dedicated slurry cooling hub to equip pig producers with the correct resources, guidance, and tools to understand the options available for implementing slurry cooling on a farm

Farmer-to-farmer learning: Our Farm Excellence programme is about making real change on farm through a wide-reaching platform of activity that allows farmers and producers to learn from one of their most trusted sources – each other We have two types of host farms, which differ slightly in what they cover: • Strategic Farms focus on delivering improvements to individual, technical areas of running a farm (e.g. water quality and quantity) • Monitor Farms focus on improving overall business performance and generally concern the whole farm (e.g. SmartPork and Lean Management) Our Retail and Consumer Insight teams work to understand the needs of modern food consumers and how their attitudes towards cooking, buying and eating influence the whole supply chain. Our findings and insights are available to farmers, retailers and processors to ensure that our domestic food industries can strive to be world-class.

• Pork Talk: Our monthly videos are just one example of the regular market updates we provide, which analyse the latest developments for pig meat markets both at home and across the globe • Farm input outlook: The Farm Input Overview publication gives an insight into recent trends in the farm inputs and feed, together with an outlook for animal feed ingredients • UK pig meat outlook: Our pig market outlook publications provide insights into trends across the pig sector, together with our latest production and trade forecasts Our training courses are open to pig unit staff across the country. There are a range of ways for people to train, for example, through online webinars and face-to-face workshops: • Principles of pig production: Our webinar series, aimed at new entrants to the industry as well as those who want to refresh their knowledge, is an extremely popular series giving an overview of best practice through the different stages of pork production

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The AHDB pork team contact details can be found at ahdb.org.uk/meet-the-team-pork PigHub and eAML2: pighub@ahdb.org.uk Visit our website: ahdb.org.uk/pork

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Joe Bailey, RSPCA Assured head of farming, with Kate Quilton.

RSPCA Assured continues to make its mark

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ow in its 28th year, RSPCA Assured is proud to have about 25% of UK pig production operating under the RSPCA Assured scheme to the RSPCA’s welfare standards. And with more than 600 different pork products on offer in retail, pig production firmly remains one of RSPCA Assured’s biggest successes. In fact, RSPCA Assured labelled pork products account for nearly half of all the different RSPCA Assured products available.

2021 saw M&S expand its RSPCA Assured range to include all pork, farmed salmon, farmed trout, Oakham Gold chicken, milk and eggs. This means they now offer more RSPCA Assured products than any other retailer.

But it’s not just in retail where RSPCA Assured continues to make its mark. As the scheme’s expansion into foodservice continues, it has launched a new supplier directory to make it easier for businesses to find RSPCA Assured suppliers.

Today, more than 60% of UK consumers recognise the RSPCA Assured label - further reflecting the growing trend for higher welfare products*. And with the launch of its Welly Vision campaign, this figure is expected to continue growing.

Welly Vision kickstarted in 2021 with a

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10-minute micro-documentary focusing on pigs.

Fronted by food campaigner and TV presenter, Kate Quilton, the YouTube video is aimed at people who eat bacon, sausages or other pork products, or who are interested in finding out more about pig farming. Keep an eye on RSPCA Assured’s social channels to see what Welly Vision has in store throughout 20202.

For pork products to be labelled RSPCA Assured, all stages of a pig’s life must have been covered by the RSPCA’s standards including on farm, in transport and at the abattoir. Processors and packers must also be RSPCA Assured certified.

The RSPCA standards are informed by scientific evidence and encourage best practice. The standards cover pig health, diet, environment, care and welfare outcomes. This includes the provision of bedding, nesting material for sows, environmental enrichment such as straw and prohibiting farrowing crates.

All RSPCA Assured members receive annual assessments by specially-trained assessors and are subject to visits by RSPCA farm livestock officers to ensure standards are maintained.

For more information and to find out how to become a member visit: https://business.rspcaassured.org.uk/ And don’t forget to follow RSPCA Assured on social media: Twitter: @rspcaassured Facebook: RSPCAAssured Instagram: @rspcaassured_official *4media Group poll of 2,000 UK respondents, October 2021.

National Pig Association The NPA is the only organisation that represents British pig producers within Government, and with processors, caterers and retailers.

WHO’S WHO THE STAFF Email: npa@npanet.org.uk

Our activities on their behalf include: • Engaging with the media to promote and provide insight into the pig sector • Lobbying all relevant Government departments

to protect and enhance members’ interests • Pushing Government to do all it can to protect our borders from notifiable disease entry and raise awareness to all stakeholders • Working closely with Defra to secure a positive outcome for pig farmers as policies change and agricultural reform continues • Regular discussions with retailers and processors fighting for a fair price and

treatment of producers • Responding on members’ behalf to consultations and official enquiries • Representing pig farmers to a wide variety of interest groups • Collaborating with farming groups across the UK and EU. • Providing one to one support for members on a wide variety of issues • Targeted campaigns to promote British pork

Chief Executive: Dr Zoe Davies Tel: 07814 448956

If you would like to know more about the vital role that our organisation plays in the pig industry, please contact us!

Sam Godfrey Chairman Tom Allen Vice Chairman Rob Mutimer Phil Stephenson Hugh Crabtree Sally Stockings Andrew Freemantle Robin Lawson Sophie Hope Joe Dewhirst Howard Revell Michelle Sprent Oliver Bown Gemma Thwaites Ashley Gilman Eduardo Velazquez Steve Urwin

National Pig Association Agriculture House, Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire CV8 2TZ Tel 02476 858780 Email npa@npanet.org.uk Web www.npa-uk.org.uk

Policy Services Officer: Lizzie Wilson Tel: 07790 117091 Senior Policy Advisor: Rebecca Veale Tel: 07551 155654 Senior Policy Advisor: Charlie Dewhirst Tel: 07741 263194 Office Manager: Andrea Tranter Tel: 02476 858780 NPA BOARD Rob Mutimer Chairman Phil Stephenson Vice Chairman Hugh Crabtree Vice Chairman Sam Godfrey Tom Allen Howard Revell Jane Matthews Tom Bradshaw NPA PIG INDUSTRY GROUP

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Your guide to BPA: British Pig Association The British Pig Association is the independent national pedigree registration organisation for 14 breeds of pig in the UK. Founded in 1884, the Association today is dedicated to the conservation of our native pig breeds. In partnership with the RBST, a genebank is being built to protect our breeds in the event of an outbreak of exotic disease. As part of our on-farm conservation programme we try to help small scale producers of pedigree pigs build sustainable rural businesses to ensure the long-term survival of our breeds in the farmyard. In support of this objective the BPA has launched a Pedigree Pork programme to promote finished pigs from pedigree breeders to independent butchers and assist with direct retailing of pork to consumers. Our Junior Pig Club works with schools to encourage the next generation of pedigree pig breeders and raise awareness of the link between consumption and conservation.

Eat Them to Save Them.

The BPA website has an interactive search page for local suppliers of pedigree pork. The website also has full listings of suppliers of both breeding and finished pedigree pigs based on the latest information from the pedigree database.

The BPA has always recognised the individual identity of the breeds within the association. Each breed elects its own representatives who are the first point of contact for members with questions about pedigree breeding or problems to be resolved. A full list of representatives is available from the BPA website.

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WHO’S WHO President: The Marquess of Salisbury KCVO PC DL Chairman: Mr C Impey Deputy chairmen: Mr B Kelly, Mrs M Naylor Council: Mrs T Bretherton, Dr M Giles, Mr C Impey, Mr Brian Kelly, Mrs S Lugg, Mrs M Naylor, Mr N Overend Chairman pedigree pork and education committee: Brian Kelly briankelly134@gmail.com Chairman pedigree show committee: Maria Naylor maria@framfieldpigs.co.uk Chairman pedigree breed development and conservation committee: Chris Impey chrisimpey@btinternet.com Chief executive: Marcus Bates British Pig Association Trumpington Mews, 40b High Street Trumpington Cambridge CB2 9LS Pedigree Enquiries: 01223 845096 Administration : 01223 845100 Email: bpa@britishpigs.org Web: www.britishpigs.org Twitter @britishpigassoc FaceBook @britishpigs

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CHEALE MEATS LTD The Abattoir, Orchard Farm, Hall Lane (South), Little Warley, Brentwood, Essex CM13 3EN Tel 01277 811631 Email marcus@chealemeats.com Cheale Meats, UK’s major pork exporters, always require cull sows and boars for export. We clear large herds or just small numbers. Cutters, baconers and heavies always required. All areas covered. Collections arranged. Freephone 0500 300303 for sow and boar enquiries; 01277 811631 and 07711 719001 for other pig enquiries.

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IMBALI LTD 40 Weston Close, Calne, Wiltshire SN11 8GY Tel 07493 724054 Contact: Tracey Holderness Email sales@imbaliltd.co.uk Web www.imbaliltd.co.uk Servistim® is an unrivalled, cost effective, pheromone spray which is responsible for the stimulation of sexual responses in the female pig. The function of Servistim® is an on-farm management tool to stimulate and detect an oestrus whilst also relaxing the gilt or sow during artificial insemination thereby improving breeding and farrowing success rates in commercial pig units. Servistim® is used to increase gilts and sow’s annual productivity; to take the guesswork out of timing oestrus; and to reduce the number of empty days. Servistim® contains a mix of the pheromones Androstenone and Androstenol. Over a time span of 3 decades much research and development has gone into the base transmission solution which has become a ‘unique pheromone delivery system’, which differentiates itself from other pheromone products on the market. It is manufactured

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RATTLEROW FARMS LTD Hill House Farm, Stradbroke, Eye, Suffolk IP21 5NB Tel 01379 384304 Fax 01379 388272 Email rattlerow@rattlerow.co.uk Web www.rattlerow.co.uk Rattlerow Farms is one of the largest and longest established, privately owned and entirely independent pig genetics businesses in Europe.

Since 1954 Rattlerow has continually invested in its genetic and high health programmes, making significant economic advances for its producers, processors and retail customers within the global pork market. Rattlerow combines quantitative sciences and biotechnology, in a balanced approach to pig genetic development. Through its owned nucleus and multiplication farms and licensed boar studs, Rattlerow and its sister company Klasse Ai are able to supply a wide range of genetically advanced sire and dam lines that will add value to each level of the pigmeat supply chain.

AGRICULTURAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION Head Office, Tydd Saint Mary, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire PE13 5PD Tel 01945 660231 Email info@agbuildconstruction.co.uk Web www.agriculturalbuildingconstruction.co.uk Agricultural Building Construction provide high-quality products at a competitive rate with a customer service second to none. We pride ourselves on being the best steel framed building suppliers and never delivering anything less than perfect to our clients. During our long history, we have developed a valued list of clients, who have become familiar with the total commitment and quality that we aim to achieve, whilst all the time providing a friendly, professional atmosphere.

WAYLAND FARMS LTD Tel 01953 880636 or 07721 409 335 Email ajc@wfarms.co.uk Contact Andrew Crosser We are looking for existing, converted and new pig finishing accommodation due to expansion.

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We create environments which allow the pigs to realise their full potential. We are able to promote performance whilst still lowering our environmental impacts. Our experience adds value to our practical advice.

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SJ Stanberry & Sons Ltd have built an invaluable reputation for their concrete laying services. As a family-run business they offer unique turn-key solutions nationwide, with a dedicated, reliable workforce that ensures all projects are finished to the highest of standards. They regularly undertake work for independent farmers i.e. grain stores, aprons and yard floors, up to larger pours for distribution centers.

CLEANING PETER WRAGGE SUPPLIES LTD Great Ashfield, IP31 3HE Tel 01449 737192 Fax 01449 736666 Email rob@peterwraggesupplies.co.uk We can supply a range of roofing products including box profile, corrugated and tile form steel cladding and insulated composite panels for industrial, agricultural, or domestic use, for projects as diverse as the largest industrial building to the home garage.

DUAL PUMPS LIMITED Unit 8, Hudson Road, Saxby Road Industrial Estate, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire LE13 1BS Tel 01664 567226 Fax 01664 410127 Email info@dualpumps.co.uk Web www.dualpumps.co.uk Agricultural, industrial, marine or construction…

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AGROVISION (AGROSOFT LTD) Unit 16, Yew Tree Court, Earl Soham, Suffolk IP13 7SG Tel 01728 685118 Email j.nesling@agrovision.com Web www.agrovision.com/uk The UK’s leading pig software provider. Cloud based recording for the modern pig farmer.

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Systems ARATO SYSTEMS LTD Willow Farm, Mill Lane, Weeley Heath, Clacton On Sea, Essex CO16 9BZ Tel 01255 830288 Mobile 07768 154001 Email david@aratosystems.com Pig Equipment Specialists Design – Supply – Installation – Service ARATO Slurry Saving Pig Drinkers ARATO Push-Fit Plumbing System ARATO Misting, Cooling and Soaking Systems EB Bulk Bins and Auger Systems HI-HEAT Ceramic Strip Heaters, Lamps, Heat Pads ARATO Curtain and Fan Ventilation Systems ZIEHL and HYDOR Fans FARMEX DICAM Ventilation and Heating FARMEX DICAM Alarm and Monitoring Systems ACO and BLIBY Ad-Lib Feeders HAMPSHIRE Wet Feeding Systems ARATO Slurry Valves and Slurry Systems AUFENACKER Plastic Gates and Pen Divisions NEACO Plastic Slatted Flooring ARATO Mill and Mix Systems – Installation and servicing of all makes of new and old systems.

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B&W FEEDS Tel 01258 830100 Email enquiries@bwfeeds.com Web www.bwfeeds.com B&W Feeds are the sole UK distributor for Buschhoff static and mobile equipment for onfarm feed production. Complete service provided including design, planning, installation and after sales support. Also operate fleet of the most modern mobile mill & mix lorries throughout Southern England. Certified with UFAS, NAAC & OF&G with nutritional and technical support provided.

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EQUIPMENT CLARKE BROTHERS LTD BIOSYSTEMS Tropical Marine Centre, Solesbridge Lane, Chorleywood, Herts WD3 5SX Tel 01923 284151 Email info@biosystems-tmc.co.uk Web www.biosystems-tmc.co.uk Low energy lighting solutions that are tailored to both farmer and livestock’s needs. With specifically selected spectra and cutting-edge control it is possible for a change in lighting to create further production gains through improvements in welfare and husbandry. Cost effective and easy to install. Call/email us for more information.

School Works, Woodhouses, Failsworth, Manchester M35 9WN Tel 0161 681 4563 Mobile 07970 986955 Fax 0161 683 4317 Email clarkebros2003@yahoo.co.uk Web www.clarkebros.co.uk Manufacturers of centrifugal feeding pumps in cast iron and stainless steel, macerator pumps for bi-products, submersible slurry pumps, wrapper stripping machines for bakery waste etc; ad-lib feeding system; wet mixers; also stocks of pvc pipe and fittings etc.

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BOOTH PIG EQUIPMENT Unit 1 Block A, Ford Airfield Industrial Estate, Ford, West Sussex BN18 0HY Tel 01903 716960 Mobile 07793 225058 Email info@pigequipment.co.uk Web www.pigequipment.co.uk Booth Pig Equipment is a British company that designs and manufactures a complete range of equipment for the modern commercial outdoor pig unit. From AI and serving, through farrowing and weaning, to growing and finishing. We make our products to the highest standards using the best materials.

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EASYFIX provides environmental enrichment devices for pigs of all ages. Our “Luna” devices consist of a rubber ball in the centre which has up to twelve legs extending outwards to provide the pigs with a moveable and rollable object. This mobility helps to generate a sense of food search and exploration for pigs which mimics their natural environment. The rubber legs attract the pigs and encourage them to interact with the toys and eventually bite and chew them, with the toys able to entertain up to six pigs at any one time. As the pigs grow quickly so does their strength and that’s why EASYFIX has developed four models with different sizes and strengths: • Luna 50 - for piglets (0-4 weeks) • Luna 86 - for first stage weaners (4-7 weeks) • Luna 117 - for second stage weaners (7-12 weeks) • Luna 142 - for finishers/sows (12-26 weeks) Each toy is made of food-quality plastic and complies with REACH regulations.

EASYFIX also offers a suspended pig toy that is called the “Astro 200”. The Astro 200 can be hung from a wall or beam in fattening/finishing pens to keep them entertained and to avoid bites to the pigs’ tails, ears and sides. This toy is flexible, durable and provides good bite and chew quality. The Astro 200 is used worldwide, including on university research farms and commercial farms throughout Europe, Asia, Africa, North America and South America.

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ELECTROVENT Electronic Control Manufacturer, Unit 42, 266-290 Wincolmlee, Hull HU2 0PZ Tel 01482 216015 After Hours Technical Support 07721 353446 Email sales@electrovent.karoo.co.uk Web www.electrovent.co.uk We manufacture a range of Auto/Manual control panels for Fans, Heating, Ventilation, Dusk/Dawn dimmers and temperature alarm systems.

At Electrovent, we take the latest technology and make it simple yet effective so that you can control the environment for your livestock with confidence. Because we design and build our control systems on a modular basis, we can provide solutions for your individual requirements with little or no charge. We offer a guarantee for one year and are always on hand to help and advise.

HINGEROSE LTD Unit 4 Henson Park, Henson Way, Kettering, Northamptonshire NN16 8PX Tel 01536 461441 Email info@hingerose.co.uk Web www.hingerose.co.uk UK & Ireland partner for the Dosatron range of water powered injectors with over 40 years’ experience in livestock sectors. Dosatron models are used in many applications including medication, supplementation, acidification, biosecurity, water treatment, cleaning & disinfection and more. Units are readily available through our supply network together with a comprehensive range of spare parts & accessories. All are supported by our excellent technical back up, repair service & advice.

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FARMEX LTD Unit 4, Wyvols Court Farm, Basingstoke Road, Swallowfield, Reading RG7 1WY Tel 0118 988 9093 Email hugh@farmex.co.uk Web www.farmex.co.uk Next generation dicam2 controls for all ventilation, heating, cooling, alarm and monitoring applications. Remote access via the app, free access to your data, free access to the best technical support available. Forty-one years of reliable equipment, sound advice and problem solving – plus Barn Report Pro for real-time production management tools putting you in control and turning data into information into knowledge into PROFIT! CALL US.

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JETWASH LTD

We supply Static or Portable Pig Buildings and Pig Equipment

Ireland Carrigallen, Co. Leitrim Tel 00353 49 4339703 UK Aidan House, Gateshead NE8 3HU Tel 0191 4788345 Email info@jetwash.ie Slats, Feeders, Web www.jetwash.ie Penning, Jetwash Ltd is at the forefront of pig husbandry Drinkers, and a market leader in the developmentInsulation, and Roofing and infrastructure on the modern day pig farm.

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G E BAKER LTD – QUALITY EQUIPMENT NEWQUIP LIMITED NQ House, Conygarth Way, Leeming Bar Business Park, Leeming Bar, Northallerton, North Yorkshire DL7 9EE Tel 01677 428600 Fax 01677 428601 Email enquiries@newquip.co.uk Web www.newquip.co.uk The sole distributor of Big Dutchman pig and poultry equipment for mainland Britain. Newquip supply spare-parts and carry out complete pig installations nationwide. The range includes Liquid or Dry feeding, Ventilation, Heating, Housing equipment and Disposables.

Poplar Business Centre, The Heath, Woolpit, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP30 9RN Tel 01359 240529 Fax 01359 242086 Email info@quality-equipment.co.uk Web www.quality-equipment.co.uk Quality Equipment offers a comprehensive range of equipment for all types of new and refurbished piggeries, including numerous metal and plastic feeders, hoppers and troughs, tote bins and feed barrows, drinkers, plastic and cast-iron slats, Nooyen Balance Floor Farrowing System and Paneltim® plastic panels, gates and divisions.

TC FARM SERVICES LTD Greystones, Raskelf Road, Easingwold, York YO61 3LA Tel 01347 821553 Fax 01347 823096 Email tcfarmservices@aol.com

PHILLIPS ANIMAL HEALTH LTD Boston Road Industrial Estate, Horncastle, Lincolnshire LN9 6JS Tel 01507 523281 / 527486 Fax 01507 527437 Email info@pahltd.co.uk Web www.pahltd.co.uk Phillips Pig Equipment is part of Phillips Animal Health Ltd – a family run business with over 40 years of experience supplying the UK pig industry. We work with partners from around the world to supply a comprehensive and innovative range of pig equipment, always with a focus on high quality to provide customers with “best in class” products. Our core range includes the Phillips Ad Lib Feeders which set the standard for build quality and longevity, Buvette nipple and bowl drinkers tried and tested on UK farms and the Medi-Gator water doser. We have recently added Meier-Brakenberg’s extensive range of weigh scales and weigh platforms and continue to work with I-TEK to bring an innovative approach to equipment and ventilation for pig buildings.

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Supply and specialist installation of dry feeding systems. Expertise in design and installation of ventilation systems and pre-soak sprinkler systems. Equipment supplied from the following manufacturers: AZA feeding systems, Collinson silos and augers, ARM Buildings, Stienen winches and controls, Scanair inlets, Tenderfoot farrowing platforms, Farmex controls Systel blower heaters, Groba feeders. Contact: Tony or Jamie Chapman.

EASYFIX PIG ENRICHMENT RANGE Luna 50 - For Piglets

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FEEDING

A-ONE FEED SUPPLEMENTS LTD ABN 64 Innovation Way, Peterborough Business Park, Lynch Wood, Peterborough PE2 6FL Tel 01733 871000 Web www.abn.co.uk ABN is proud to be a leading British manufacturer of pig compound feed, providing both products and complementary solutions to the pig livestock industry. We provide excellence in terms of nutrition, feed formulation and livestock production advice, meeting the varying needs of pig producers. Our knowledge is supported by a history of research and development investment which continues to be essential to our offering for the future.

North Hill, Dishforth Airfield, Thirsk, North Yorkshire YO7 3DH Tel 01423 322706 Fax 01423 323260 Web www.a-one.co.uk A-One Feed Supplements Ltd has now been supplying the Agricultural Industry with nutritional advice, services and products for over 40 years. With a renowned range of young animal feed products for the pig and game feed sectors, complimented with a range of quality premix, concentrates and the renowned full fat soya product Sunlustre for both mono-gastric and ruminant markets.

Keeping quality, integrity and service at the heart of its business, A-One continues to grow in an ever challenging market place.

ANITOX 7 Regent Park, Booth Drive, Park Farm, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire NN8 6GR Tel +44 1604 811228 Web www.anitox.com

CARGILL ANIMAL NUTRITION

Anitox is the world’s leading authority dedicated to feed microbial quality and efficiency. We support pig producers by protecting feed value through an expert understanding of bacterial and viral feed pathogens. Our effective feed pathogen control and milling efficiency solutions support our mission to partner with the world’s food producers to develop and deliver innovative programs to produce safer food efficiently. We think globally and act locally, operating in 68 countries across North America, EMEA, Asia Pacific and Latin America, with manufacturing facilities in the United States, Malaysia and the United Kingdom.

Cargill Animal Nutrition is a part of Cargill; a family-owned company with more than 150 years’ experience in developing food and feed ingredients. Working across 70 countries with 155,000 employees, Cargill develops resultsoriented nutritional solutions and feeding programmes, helping producers thrive and grow their business.

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Dalton Airfield Industrial Estate, Dalton, Thirsk, North Yorkshire YO7 3HE Tel 01845 578125 Fax 01845 578100 Web www.cargill.com/feed / www.provimi.co.uk

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DSM NUTRITIONAL PRODUCTS (UK) LTD Heanor Gate Industrial Estate, Heanor, Derbyshire DE75 7SG Email alec.perrott@dsm.com Web www.dsm.com/anh DSM is a global leader in the production of vitamins, enzymes, mycotoxin risk management and eubiotics, eg. VevoVitall®. We specialise in developing comprehensive nutritional solutions in conjunction with our customers to enable them to succeed in a dynamic and ever-changing market. DSM strongly believe in sustainable food systems and that the livestock industry can transform itself from within to be a part of the solution. We want to play a key role in this transformation and work at species and country level, with our partners, to provide tangible and actionable solutions to create brighter lives for all. The DSM UK premix production site and the local team offer customer-specific solutions to the entire livestock industry.

DUYNIE FEED UK Unit 10b, Blue Ridge Park, Colorado Way, Castleford, West Yorkshire WF10 4UA Bryony Farrington Mob 07809 509300 Email b.farrington@duynie.co.uk Sales Desk 01977 516 002 Email info@duynie.co.uk Web www.duynie.co.uk Duynie, part of Duynie Group, leading European co-product specialists. We offer responsible and sustainable feed solutions through supplying an excellent range of quality co-products from the brewing, distilling, potato processing, wheat fractionation and biofuel industries. At Duynie, we pride ourselves on the extensive research we carry out, both internally and with external partners which enables us to supply consistent quality coproducts to our customers. No matter what your goal is, Duynie work with every customer on a case by case basis, understanding no two customers have the same specific requirements. We work to utilise what our customers have, balancing the diet with co-products in order to achieve the most efficient solution.

DANISCO ANIMAL NUTRITION (IFF) Danisco UK Ltd, PO Box 777, Marlborough, Wiltshire SN8 1XN Tel 01672 517777 Fax 01672 517778 Email info.animalnutrition@iff.com Web www.animalnutrition.dupont.com/animalnutrition.html Contact Andrew Riley Suppliers of feed enzymes, betaine and essential oil compounds. We focus on the development and application of these products. Support services offer value-added benefits to the pig producer and the animal feed industry. Products: Axtra® PHY, Axtra® XB, Danisco Xylanase, Porzyme®, Enviva® EO, Betafin®.

HARBRO Tel 01888 545200 Web www.harbro.co.uk Harbro Ltd offer innovative high quality livestock solutions focused on improving animal performance and customer profitability; includes a comprehensive range of pig creeps, compounds, supplements and feed additives.

In addition we also offer a complete on-farm mix and milling service designed specifically for mono-gastric diets, allowing custom formulation.

Available nationwide.

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P J FENNING Castle Farm House, Heckfield Green, Hoxne, Eye, Suffolk IP21 5AD Tel 01379 668123 Email info@pjfenning.co.uk Established over 30 years. A family-run business; small enough to care, big enough to supply, install and service all your pig feeding and drinking equipment throughout East Anglia and the SE. Distributor for Roxell, Plasson and Spaceray. For a friendly, professional service, contact us using the details above.

VILOFOSS Hempstead Road, Holt, Norfolk NR25 6EE Tel 01263 586666 Email orders-uk@vilofoss.com Web www.vilofoss.com Vilofoss is an innovative Danish company specialising in the manufacture and supply of vitamins and mineral supplements to home milling pig producers and the feedstuff industry.

Based on the know-how within pig nutrition from Denmark, our branded ‘Landmix’ mineral supplements can be tailored to the individual herd to provide the finished feed with the required vitamins, minerals and trace elements to achieve optimal performance. Our UK production site and technical team allow us to provide prompt, flexible service to meet the changing needs of our customers. Vilofoss are also producers of the well known Stalosan®F dry hygiene product.

TARGET FEEDS LTD Brades Road, Prees, Whitchurch, Shropshire SY13 2DX Tel 01948 880598 Fax 01948 880730 Email sales@targetfeeds.com Web www.targetfeeds.com With 40 years’ experience in producing specialist animal feeds we pride ourselves on delivering excellent customer service whilst maintaining our high standards of nutritional expertise.

From ingredients to feed supplements through to finished feeds Target Feeds Limited has the answer.

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ZARKOS-SMITH ASSOCIATES 5 Park Lane, Histon, Cambridge CB4 9JJ Contact: Andrew Zarkos-Smith T: 01223 565611 F: 01223 565622 M: 07720 461662 Email andrew.zarkos-smith@ntlworld.com Web www.zarkos-smithassociates.com ZSA are experts in pig nutrition and feed management. We are proud of our family business ethos.

We are honest, open and committed to our customers. As a team we focus on quality, whilst embracing and creating opportunities. We enjoy what we do and value our collaboration with customers. We are innovative, offering creative and distinctive solutions with the vision to inspire and encourage ideas. Our starter feeds include the very successful OPTICARE range that consists of five unique complete feeds, specially made for piglets, to ease the transition from sow’s milk to other raw materials. Together with SWINCO our partners from The Netherlands, we are delivering some of the most advanced in-feed technology to our customers today. We also offer: Milk cup systems & advice • Tailored premix and mineral packages – for home mill & mix • Fermented soya & specialist commodities • Wet feed calibration & feed mill auditing

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ANPARIO PLC Unit 5, Manton Wood Enterprise Park, Worksop, Nottinghamshire S80 2RS Tel 01909 537380 Email sales@anpario.com Web www.anpario.com Anpario plc is a UK-based, independent manufacturer of specialist, natural feed additives with over 30 years of expertise in animal health, nutrition and biosecurity. Anpario’s main focus is understanding animals’ intestinal health and nutrition to help our customers achieve optimal animal health and performance, boosting profitability in modern production systems.

HEALTH

BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM ANIMAL HEALTH UK LTD Ellesfield Avenue, Bracknell RG12 8YS Tel 01344 746957 Email vetenquiries@boehringer-ingelheim.com Web www.boehringer-ingelheim.co.uk, www.prrs.com, www.preventionworks.info Boehringer Ingelheim is the largest independent healthcare company in the world and a leading supplier of swine vaccines globally and in the UK and Ireland, with Enterisol Ileitis, Ingelvac MycoFLEX®, Ingelvac PRRSFLEX®, Reprocyc® PRRS EU and the industry changing Ingelvac CircoFLEX®. Boehringer Ingelheim is committed to providing the unique services producers and veterinarians need to minimise disease transmission, maximise immune response and optimise profitability; helping to shape the future of swine health.

HAMPSHIRE FEEDING SYSTEMS c/o Danagri 3s Ltd, The Livestock Centre, Tasley, Bridgnorth, Shropshire WV16 4AQ Tel 01746 762777 Fax 01746 764777 Email info@hampshirefeedingsystems.com Web www.hampshirefeedingsystems.com The leading UK manufacturer and supplier of Liquid Feeding equipment for ALL stock.

• High quality, realistically-priced products that are designed to last.

• All are extremely reliable and easy to use.

• Nationwide service, 365 days of the year.

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CEVA ANIMAL HEALTH LTD Unit 3, Anglo Office Park, White Lion Road, Amersham, Bucks HP7 9FB Tel 01494 781510 Fax 01494 781519 Matthew Walters - Swine National Account Manager Email matthew.walters@ceva.com Mobile 07545 734320 Web www.ceva.co.uk Ceva Animal Health is a global company focused on technical product innovation and delivering high quality swine products to veterinarians and pig producers. Ceva has a full swine respiratory vaccine portfolio including Hyogen® (M.Hyo), Coglapix® (App), Respiporc Flu3® and Respiporc Flupan H1N1® (Influenza). Other vaccines in the Ceva portfolio include Circovac® (PCV2), Progressis® (PRRS), Salmoporc® (Salmonella) and Ecoporc Shiga® (Oedema disease). Forceris™ is the newest product to the swine range, preventing anaemia and reducing clinical symptoms due to coccidiosis. Altresyn®, Gleptosil® and Pracetam® complete the comprehensive range of swine products available.

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OREGO-STIM Nature’s Answer from Anpario

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Increase the number of piglets weaned by 11% (CISS, IL, USA).

Improve colostrum and milk quality to best support immune function and early piglet growth (CISS, IL, USA).

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HEALTH

EAST RIDING FARM SERVICES LTD Pexton House, Pexton Road, Kelleythorpe, Driffield, East Yorkshire YO25 9DJ Tel 01377 249249 Fax 01377 249248 Mob 07802 397103 or 07808 906680 Email erfs@erfs.co.uk Web www.erfs.co.uk We are suppliers of quality animal health products and sundries to the UK pig industry –­ERFS offer a next day national delivery. Our product range includes FERROFERON (Gleptoferron) 20% INJECTABLE IRON, vaccines, disinfectants, marking and identification, rodent and insect control, wormers, protective clothing, surgical equipment, household, needles and syringes, electrolytes, electrical and lighting, AI, pig scanners and PORCICHEW HIGH WELFARE PIG TOYS.

HIPRA UK & IRELAND LTD Foxhall Business Centre, Foxhall Road, Nottingham NG7 6LH Tel 0115 845 6486 Email russ.warin@hipra.com or stephen.winfield@hipra.com Web www.hipra.com, www.mhyosphere.com, www.prrscontrol.com HIPRA is a global veterinary pharmaceutical company dedicated to the research, production and marketing of products for Animal Health. We are specialists in developing innovative preventive solutions that make it possible to identify existing threats on any pig farm before they occur, in such a way that we can act with your vet to prevent them or minimize their effects. Our range of vaccines includes – MHYOSPHERE PCV ID the first intradermal needle-free vaccine against Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae and PCV2, all in one, Unistrain PRRS, Suiseng, Vepured, Eryseng and Eryseng Parvo. We also manufacture Hipradermic needle-free intradermal vaccination devices.

ECO ANIMAL HEALTH The Grange, 100 The High Street, Southgate, London N14 6BN Tel 020 8447 8899 Fax 020 8447 9292 Email enquiries@ecoanimalhealth.com Web www.ecoanimalhealth.com ECO Animal Health, a global animal health company headquartered in London, UK develops and licenses branded products to promote animal well-being and sustainable productivity through the careful and responsible application of science. Our UK products include Ecomectin® and Ecozole® worming products for pigs.

HUVEPHARMA Huvepharma NV, Uitbreidingstraat 80, B-2600 Antwerp, Belgium Tel 0032 3 288 18 49 Contact Claudia Broadhead Mobile 07413 294945 Email claudia.broadhead@huvepharma.com Web www.huvepharma.com HUVEPHARMA® is a fast-growing global pharmaceutical company with a focus on developing, manufacturing and marketing animal health products including veterinary pharmaceuticals, anthelmintics, anticoccidials, feed additives, medicated premixes, and enzymes. Huvepharma production sites are based in Europe and the USA and are committed to product quality and safety control, with major investment in innovative formulations which meet our customers’ requirements.

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MHYOSPHERE®PCV ID contains as active substance inactivated recombinant Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae cpPCV2 strain Nexhyon.

UNISTRAIN PRRS® contains live attenuated Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome virus (PRRSV). Further information on both products is available on their SPCs and at www.hipra.com.

Legal Category: UK:POM-V, ROI: POM. Use medicines responsibly. Consult your veterinary surgeon for further advice.

HIPRA UK AND IRELAND Foxhall Business Centre, Foxhall Road, Nottingham, NG7 6LH, United Kingdom Tel.: (+44) 0115 845 6486 · ukandireland@hipra.com · www.hipra.com

HEALTH

P. J. FENNING For all your livestock solutions throughout the SE. Please contact us on Tel: 01379 668123 Email: info@pjfenning.co.uk ESTABLISHED FOR OVER 30 YEARS Small enough to care, big enough to deliver Distributors for

VETSONIC (UK) LTD Riccal Drive, York Road Business Park, Malton YO17 6YE Tel 01653 695333 Email info@vetsonic.com Web www.vetsonic.com Vetsonic is an independent company working in the farming and veterinary industry, whose large product range includes veterinary medicines and an array of animal health products, artificial insemination equipment and consumables and of course the revolutionary and proven Olmix Eco‑Concept range, which includes MMi.S –the broadest spectrum mycotoxin binder in a new microgranule formulation for easier milling (previously MT.X+) and Mistral – the award winning sanitising desiccant powder for improved hygiene and welfare.

ZOETIS UK LTD First floor, Birchwood Building, Springfield Drive, Leatherhead KT22 7LP Tel 0845 3008034 Web www.zoetis.co.uk

Specialist products & knowledge to keep your pig farm healthy. + Unit A1, Cadbury Business Park, Sparkford, Nr Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 7LH Tel: 01963 33083 Web: animalaids.com

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Zoetis is dedicated to those who make it their business to raise and care for pigs. We offer broad health solutions across a wide range of disease areas – all backed by technical support that works hard to better understand the most pressing, real-life challenges of the industry.

Product range includes: CircoMax Myco, Gletvax 6, Improvac, Suvaxyn Circo, Suvaxyn MH-One, Suvaxyn M.hyo and Suvaxyn PRRS MLV.

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ARM BUILDINGS LTD Rydal Estate, Colton Road, Rugeley, Staffordshire WS15 3HF Tel 01889 575055 Email info@armbuildings.co.uk Web www.armbuildings.co.uk ARM Buildings have manufactured specialist pig buildings for over 35 years. Our buildings are manufactured using the company’s own factorymade laminated panel system. ARM Buildings are equipped with the best available equipment and materials and include monitored ventilation systems with a free 12 month subscription to ‘Barn Report Pro’. As well as supplying new buildings as a complete package, buildings can be delivered in kit form. Refurbishment projects are also undertaken and a wide range of equipment from slats to feed systems are available. ARM Buildings offer a full project management service including base-works construction, erection of buildings, installation of equipment and a full planning service.

GALEBREAKER AGRI Galebreaker House, New Mills Industrial Estate, Ledbury, Herefordshire HR8 2SS Tel 01531 637900 Fax 01531 637901 Web www.galebreaker.com VVS side curtain systems are designed to provide the ultimate solution in natural building ventilation. Our automatic systems make use of temperature, wind and rain sensors to ensure that the climate within the building is continually optimised, maximising herd productivity. All systems benefit from an industry-leading 10 year warranty.

HYDOR LTD Unit 8, Parkers Close, Downton Business Centre, Downton, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP5 3RB Tel 01725 511422 Fax 01725 512637

EPA PRODUCTS Claggy Road Industrial Estate, Kimpton, Hitchin SG4 8QB Tel 01438 832281 Mob 07899 942640 Email a.williamson@epaproducts.co.uk Web www.epaproducts.co.uk Manufacturers and suppliers of ventilation control equipment for both the pig and poultry industry. This includes Ziehl Abegg fans and control equipment, POLA digital thermostats for both ventilation and temperature alarm monitoring. LED Lighting control systems in including ALIS LED induction powered system for easy installation. Alarm systems and monitoring, offering Telephone landline communicators and GSM mobile network communicators.

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Leading manufacturer, Hydor, has been supporting British farming for over 50 years. We understand that precise heating and ventilation requirements are vital to a Pig’s growth and development. Our specifically designed range of products including Radiant Heaters, Evaporative Cooling Systems, Agri-Jets and Turbulators, in conjunction with our sophisticated controls and medicators, ensure growth and animal welfare.

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HYGIENE

IDENTIFICATION

ANIMAL AIDS Unit A1, Cadbury Business Park, Sparkford, near Yeovil, Somerset BA22 7LH Tel 01963 33083 Email hstyles@animalaids.com Web www.animalaids.com We supply health and welfare, marking and handling, PPE, disinfectants and cleaning products to help farms run efficiently and healthily. With customers ranging from small independent farmers to large national producers, we provide independent advice and support on biosecurity and appropriate product usage, with collection from our site or delivery direct to farm.

BASF PLC 4th and 5th Floors, 2 Stockport Exchange, Railway Road, Stockport SK1 3GG Tel 0161 488 5355 Fax 0161 485 1137 Email pestinfo@basf.com Web www.pestcontrol.basf.co.uk Sorgene® Xtra is a highly effective broad spectrum disinfectant with DEFRA approval.

Sorgene® Xtra’s unique advanced formulation is based on hydrogen peroxide and peracetic acid and it controls all major pathogenic diseases of importance to the pig farmer. BASF also manufactures and supplies Selontra, a brand NEW non anticoagulant rodenticide which can control rodents in as few as 7 days, Storm Ultra Secure, a brand new formulation wax-free rodenticide block, and Neosorexa® Gold, a loose grain rodenticide with Fortec technology offering reliable control through a better understanding of natural feeding behaviour.

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SHEARWELL DATA LIMITED Putham, Wheddon Cross, Minehead, Somerset TA24 7AS Tel 01643 841611 Fax 01643 841628 Email sales@shearwell.co.uk Web www.shearwell.co.uk www.ketchums.co.uk Established in 1992, Shearwell is a British animal identification company. Visual and electronic tags are available plus a choice of EID Readers. Our steel KL3 tag is an economical form of identification for your pigs going to slaughter.

For lifetime tagging, our plastic tags have excellent retention rates. Shearwell acquired Ketchum Manufacturing Company in 2017 and continues to sell their metal tag ranges and pig tattooing equipment. Also stocked are competitively priced Porcichews, which provide an enriched environment for intensively reared pigs. Call our office or go online to find out more. Please mention The Pig Guide when contacting us.

MARKETING

MEADOW QUALITY LTD www.meadowq.co.uk The Old Wheat Store, Newhouse Farm, Langley Road, Edstone, Warwickshire B95 6DL Tel 01789 734101 Free Fax 0808 238 1152 Email alison.parker@meadowq.co.uk Established in 1975 by a group of forward looking farmers, MQ have become the largest multi-species livestock marketing group in England and Wales. We continue to offer pig producers: strength, security and independent advice. We publish weekly pig market reports on our website www.meadowq.co.uk. Follow us on Twitter @meadowquality or Facebook: Meadow Quality Ltd.

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MARKETING

YORKSHIRE FARMERS 11/13 Castlegate, Malton, North Yorkshire YO17 7DP Tel 01653 697941 Fax 01653 694489 Email sales@yorkshirefarmers.co.uk Web www.yorkshirefarmers.co.uk Yorkshire Farmers is one of the UK’s leading farmer owned businesses and has been involved in livestock marketing and processing for over 85 years. Our primary aim has always been to get the best return for stock for our trading members, but we also offer a range of other specialist services including support with environmental permits, farm assurance, partial restocks, destocks, genetics, feed, buildings and budgeting. We have a range of options for vertically integrated supply chains and our Bed and Breakfast contract rearing units benefit from our in-house dedicated team of fieldsmen and administration staff.

ORGANISATIONS

AHDB PORK Stoneleigh Park, Kenilworth, Warwickshire CV8 2TL Tel 02476 692051 Email pork.info@ahdb.org.uk Web www.ahdb.org.uk/pork Facebook @AHDBPork Twitter @AHDB_Pork The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board is a statutory levy board, funded by farmers, growers and others in the supply chain to help the industry succeed in a rapidly changing world. We equip farmers with easy-to-use, practical know-how which they can apply straight away to make better decisions and improve their performance.

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DANAGRI 3S LTD The Livestock Centre, Tasley, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV16 4AQ Tel 01746 762777 Fax 01746 764777 Email info@danagri-3S.com Web www.danagri-3S.com Mill & Mix Systems, cleaners, horizontal/diagonal or vertical mixers, computer mixing systems, flexible augers, Skiold hammer mills, disc mills, structure mills, silos and cable transport systems, straw mixers, shredders, storage silos, feed systems, crushers.

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The Old School, Brewhouse Hill, Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire AL4 8AN Tel 01582 831919 Fax 01582 831414 Email info@hsa.org.uk Web www.hsa.org.uk Established over 100 years ago, the HSA is an independent charity that works through training, research and technical developments to help the industry maintain high standards of welfare during transport, marketing and slaughter (including emergency killing on-farm).

11-13 Castlegate, Malton, North Yorkshire YO17 7DP

Pig marketing experts for over 45 years. Specialists in managing contracts with processors in the UK supply chain.

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

PEST CONTROL

BASF PLC 4th and 5th Floors, 2 Stockport Exchange, Railway Road, Stockport SK1 3GG Tel 0161 486 6222 Email pestinfo@basf.com Our team are here for you for all of your Web www.pestcontrol.basf.co.uk Asset Finance requirements

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Specialising in asset finance for Hire Purchase, Lease Purchase and Loans. We have a wealth of experience in funding farming assets; from the traditional tractor through the whole agricultural asset spectrum, including cows, pig arcs, feeding systems, agricultural buildings, inputs and diversification projects.

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OVAL LAW SOLICITORS 29 Church End, Biddenham, Bedford MK40 4AR Tel 01234 860856 M 07903 897833 Email info@ovallaw.co.uk Web www.ovallaw.co.uk Paul Hillier of Oval Law has over 30 years of experience dealing with specialist agricultural and farming legal matters. If you want practical and commercial advice on any issues affecting farmers/land owners especially promotion/development agreements, please contact us.

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The Barn, Manor Business Park, East Drayton, Retford, Nottinghamshire DN22 0LG Mobile 07970 449221 Tel 01777 249444 Fax 01777 248452 Email info@aconsult.co.uk Web www.agri-tank.com A-Consult specialises in providing solutions for the storage and handling of liquids and slurry for the agricultural sectors. Established in 1986, we have successfully installed over 7,500 tank structures throughout the UK and Europe.

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LANDIA Tel 01948 661 200 Web www.landia.co.uk Make slurry a much easier task to handle with Landia’s proven, portable trolley mixer.

Established 1933. Vastly experienced in pumping and mixing slurry. Inventors of the Chopper Pump in 1950.

JONES MCGIRR & CO LTD Fairyhill Farm, 73 Dooish Road, Dromore, County Tyrone BT78 3BA Northern Ireland Tel 028 8289 7744 / 07974 682088 Email info@jonesmcgirr.com Web www.jonesmcgirr.com Jones McGirr & Co Ltd was founded to provide a dedicated and professional service specialising in the supply and installation of geomembrane linings for the agricultural sector – largely slurry and waste storage.

We supply and install linings for earth banked slurry/digestate lagoons and covers.

STORTH LTD Stoneleigh Park, Station Road, Holme, Nr Carnforth, Lancashire LA6 1HR Tel 01524 781900 Email sales@storthmachinery.co.uk Web www.storthmachinery.co.uk EXPERTS IN SLURRY MANAGEMENT. We have the solution to assist and resolve your slurry problems with scrapers, pumps, stores, separators, mixers and umbilical systems. British manufactured, fully galvanised machinery with full product support.

We can also design and produce bespoke machinery andTanks systems to suit your requirements Cylindrical and have a well-stocked parts department.

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WATER & IRRIGATION

HUGH PEARL (LAND DRAINAGE) LTD

KINGS STORAGE TANKS 40 Hampstead Avenue, Mildenhall, Suffolk IP28 7AS Tel 01638 712328 Email sales@kingsboilerhire.com Web www.kingsboilerhire.com Kings specialise in the sale and hire of storage tanks. Mild steel, stainless steel, single skin and bunded tanks. Wide range suitable for fuel, water and effluent. East Anglia’s most competitive prices.

Dedicated 24/7 nationwide boiler hire and sales division.

New Farm, Bobbingworth, Ongar, Essex CM5 0DJ Tel 01277 890 274 Fax 01277 890 322 Email admin@hughpearl.co.uk Web www.hughpearl.co.uk With over 60 years of experience, Hugh Pearl are the right choice to solve your drainage problems.

Specialising in providing a design and construction service for: land drainage, ditching and water supply; reservoirs for irrigation, effluent disposal, fishing and amenity; and pipeline reinstatement land drainage.

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For over 30 years Tramspread have supplied and manufactured slurry equipment. Our products have been rigorously tested by our contracting division and we trust them to do the job every time.

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