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The British Pig & Poultry Fair takes place every two years in Stoneleigh, Warwickshire. It attracts over 10,000 visitors and hundreds of exhibitors giving advice and news on new products for all aspects of pig and poultry production. See the latest coverage from the last event on our poultry site Poultry World.

 

Advice and tips

POULTRY

11 handy tech solutions for poultry farmers

Technology can take farm management to the next level, and a well thought-out investment can help cut costs overall. Whether you want to transform flock performance, reduce labour costs or…

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Insights

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Latest technology and kit for poultry farmers

From smartphone security kit worth thousands of pounds to pest traps for under a tenner, the Pig & Poultry Fair 2016 was a showcase for a wide-range of innovations. A…

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News

PIGS

Partial soya replacement improves post-weaning weight by 17%

A study has shown that partially replacing soya bean meal with a hydrolysed yeast product can improve body weight and daily intake in piglets. The commercial trial observed two groups…

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New animal health review wants pig farmers for ‘soft launch’

Pig producers are being invited to form the first test group of the Annual Health and Welfare Review, part of the Animal Health and Welfare Pathway. The review is the…

BUSINESS

Pig numbers to fall sharply in 2022 as costs and backlog bite

Significant financial losses by producers, backlogs of pigs and exceptionally high feed costs are expected to lead to a notable reduction in pig numbers. Industry estimates forecast a 15% reduction…

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Supermarkets forcing us to go bust, egg industry warns

Britain’s egg producers are facing their worst financial crisis for up to 30 years as retailers hold farmgate prices well below the cost of production, farmers and industry experts have…

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Video

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Bags of new kit on display at Pig & Poultry Fair

The new draperFANCOIL HW system was the centrepiece of the DraperVENT stand at the Fair, which focused on improved bird performance. Developed specifically to meet the firm’s heating contract with…

BUSINESS

Poultrymeat market looks positive, says 2 Sisters director

Steve Ellis, managing director for poultry at 2 Sisters Food Group, has told Poultry World that the market for poultrymeat looks “buoyant” in 2014. “The retailers Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons etc,…

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Video: BEIC chief exec on beak trimming and the egg market

The British Egg Industry Council (BEIC) is “very, very concerned” that the review in 2015 on beak trimming, with a possible ban in 2016, could come about for “all the…

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VIDEO: Best of British at Pig and Poultry Fair

More than 10,000 people attended the British Pig and Poultry Fair at Stoneleigh this week, an increase of 3% on two years ago. Championing British was a major theme of…

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