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Autumn 2024 EU short-term outlook: red meat summary

Wed, 23 Oct 2024 10:51:40 GMT

Autumn 2024 EU short-term outlook: red meat summary

Advanced farrowing management (indoor)

Fri, 06 Sep 2024 10:18:37 GMT

Our Stockperson Plus training programme consists of problem-solving workshops designed to build on existing pig husbandry knowledge. The course naturally follows on from the Stockperson Development Scheme (SDS) to further develop the technical skills of pig unit staff.

The training is suitable for stockpeople who:

Have significant previous experience, or
Have completed the Stockperson Development Scheme, or
Want to progress to become a supervisor or manager

By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:

Better prepare the farrowing accommodation, including the management of the environmental controls and settings
Understand the use of different nesting materials and how they help with the farrowing process
Recognise changes to the consistency of sow dung and understand how feed supplements can reduce problematic farrowing and improve colostrum production
Understand the principles of inducing farrowing and how it can aid farrowing room management
Adapt the feeding schedule to reflect sow and gilt body condition score (BCS) and maintain intake during the suckling period
Understand and explain the importance of water intake and water quality for improving appetite and milk production
Adapt management routines to improve piglet growth and reduce mortality within the farrowing room
Prepare the piglet gut for weaning using creep feed and/or alternative feed supplement systems, and recognise the importance of hygiene
Better understand the causes and treatment of shoulder sores
Implement practices to control flies, mice, and other pests within the farrowing room

Booking details

Cost: £40+VAT

To register, please complete and return this application form

A maximum of four people per business can attend the training. If you would like to book more places than this, or have any other queries, please get in touch.

E: pork.training@ahdb.org.uk

T: 01904 771218

The training will be delivered online via Microsoft Teams. This reduces the time participants need to take out of the business, reduces any biosecurity risk and provides an opportunity for more people to take part in the training.

Find out more about the Stockperson Plus training.

Advanced weaner management (indoor)

Fri, 06 Sep 2024 10:18:37 GMT

Our Stockperson Plus training programme consists of problem-solving workshops designed to build on existing pig husbandry knowledge. The course naturally follows on from the Stockperson Development Scheme (SDS) to further develop the technical skills of pig unit staff.

The training is suitable for stockpeople who:

Have significant previous experience, or
Have completed the Stockperson Development Scheme, or
Want to progress to become a supervisor or manager

By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:

Better prepare the weaner accommodation, with a deeper understanding of cleaning and disinfectant practices including the water delivery system
Identify and explain the key parts of the ventilation system, heating equipment, sensors and their basic maintenance
Understand the relationship between lighting and pig behaviour after weaning, including the potential impact on feed and water intake
Identify where improvements can be made to management and handling techniques when weaners arrive and leave the unit, and during the vaccination process, group sizing and sexing, etc.
Explain the challenges that weaned pigs face during the first 14 days after weaning and how these relate to pig health, immunity and gut development
Adapt practices to improve feed and water intake during the first 48 hours after weaning and recognise the impact of social feeding behaviours
Identify and explain the importance of water hygiene and availability during the growing period and how to track feed intake against growth targets
Understand what the colour and consistency of dung can indicate during the early stages of the growing period
Identify the triggers and early warning signs of potential health and growth challenges
Understand the importance of vermin control and incorporate management routines to control and record activity

Booking details

Cost: £40+VAT

To register, please complete and return this application form

A maximum of four people per business can attend the training. If you would like to book more places than this, or have any other queries, please get in touch.

E: pork.training@ahdb.org.uk

T: 01904 771218

Find out more about the Stockperson Plus training.

Advanced weaner management (outdoor)

Fri, 06 Sep 2024 10:18:37 GMT

Our Stockperson Plus training programme consists of problem-solving workshops designed to build on existing pig husbandry knowledge. The course naturally follows on from the Stockperson Development Scheme (SDS) to further develop the technical skills of pig unit staff.

The training is suitable for stockpeople who:

Have significant previous experience, or
Have completed the Stockperson Development Scheme, or
Want to progress to become a supervisor or manager

By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:

Prepare the weaner accommodation taking into account the requirements at different times of the year
Identify where improvements can be made to management and handling techniques when weaners arrive and leave the unit and during the vaccination process, group sizing and sexing, etc.
Explain the challenges that weaned pigs face during the first 14 days after weaning and how these relate to pig health, immunity and gut development
Adapt practices to improve feed and water intake during the first 48 hours after weaning and recognise the impact of social feeding behaviours
Identify and explain the importance of water hygiene and availability during the growing period and how to track feed intake against growth targets
Understand what the colour and consistency of dung can indicate during the early stages of the growing period
Recognise and meet the environmental requirements of the weaned pig during the growing period
Identify the triggers and early warning signs of potential health and growth challenges
Understand the importance of vermin control and incorporate management routines to control and record activity

Booking details

Cost: £40+VAT

To register, please complete and return this application form

A maximum of four people per business can attend the training. If you would like to book more places than this, or have any other queries, please get in touch.

E: pork.training@ahdb.org.uk

T: 01904 771218

Find out more about the Stockperson Plus training.

African swine fever FAQs

Fri, 02 Aug 2024 13:45:00 GMT

African swine fever FAQs

Farm case study: FarrOPEN

Tue, 14 May 2024 13:08:22 GMT

Farm case study: FarrOPEN

Flexible farrowing case studies

Tue, 14 May 2024 13:08:22 GMT

Flexible farrowing case studies

Keeping ASF out

Tue, 07 May 2024 10:02:48 GMT

During this webinar, Mandy Nevel, AHDB Head of Animal Health & Welfare, and Katie Jarvis, Senior Policy Advisor at the National Pig Association (NPA), will share practical things that you can do to prepare for a possible outbreak of African swine fever (ASF).

We will take you through what you can do to prepare your business, who is responsible for what, and how the industry would need to work together if there was an outbreak.

This meeting will cover:

Spotting the clinical signs of ASF
Effective biosecurity precautions
Establishing an emergency plan for your business
The possible impact of being placed in a temporary control zone

There will also be time for Q&As.

Useful information

Find out more about African swine fever

Learn about and sign up to the significant diseases charter

Limiting the spread of notifiable disease in pigs

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 09:12:20 GMT

Limiting the spread of notifiable disease in pigs

POSTPONED International pig club: Germany

Tue, 12 Dec 2023 12:53:31 GMT

This webinar has been postponed, we will share details for the re-scheduled event as soon as possible.

Join us to learn about pig production in Germany, including staffing, marketing, public perceptions, health issues, government support and more.

The next webinar in our series of international pig clubs takes us to Germany, when we will be joined by Roland van Asten, co-owner of the Van Asten Group and a 2017 Nuffield Scholar. We’ll be discussing new developments on sow and piglet feed using fermented soya, and the climate for pig production in Germany and the Netherlands.

You’ll be able to ask questions during the webinar, but if you can’t attend on the night, please submit your questions to the host, Andrew Palmer:
andrew.palmer@ahdb.org.uk

The webinar will be recorded and shared after the event.

If you missed any of our previous international pig clubs focusing on Brazil, Canada, China, Spain and Mexico, you can watch the recordings via our event archive.

Roland van Asten

Roland is a co-owner of the Van Asten Group and a 2017 Nuffield Scholar.

The Van Asten Group farms in the south of the Netherlands and in the German state of Thuringia.

Together with his brother and sister, they run an operation with 22,000 sows and 60,000 fatteners, as well as seven megawatt biogas plants.

They operate a circular pig production system, with liquid feed comprised of byproducts and fermented raw materials.

Roland has been working in eastern Germany since 1997, leading the construction and start-up of three farms in Thuringia.

He is currently working on the reconstruction of the German farms, as well as the new startup FermCare, which sells fermentation products in Europe.

Presentation on a new indoor farrow-to-finish unit: Exeter

Thu, 05 Oct 2023 10:12:01 GMT

Ben Golledge, a production manager in South West England, will be giving us presentation about his pig unit, including the new dry sow house, the service house and the farrowing house.

As he shows us photos from his unit, he will talk about sow management pre- and post-weaning and explain the feeding regime in the farrowing house and how they use milk cups.

Why attend?

Get a better understanding of how a modern pig unit works
Take away useful tips about the products Ben uses on his unit
Learn about the potential levy increase and ask any questions you may have
Catch up with other pig producers in the region

Hugh Crabtree, Pork sector council member, will also take us through what’s been happening in the Pork sector in the past year and what AHDB has done to meet the levy. He’ll also be on hand to answer questions on the proposed levy increase and how this will directly benefit your business, the Pork sector and the wider industry.

The meeting is suitable for unit managers and their staff.

A meal will be served at 7:00pm.

Please register using the booking link above as soon as possible so we can cater for the correct number of people.

Tour of an indoor farrow to finish pig unit: Gloucester

Tue, 19 Sep 2023 09:39:59 GMT

Ben Golledge, a production manager in South West England, will be giving us a tour of his pig unit, including the new dry sow house, the service house and the farrowing house.

As he shows us around, he will talk about sow management pre- and post-weaning and explain the feeding regime in the farrowing house and how they use milk cups.

Also, we’ll have Hugh Crabtree, Pork sector council member, on hand to take you through what’s been happening in the Pork sector in the past year and what AHDB has done to meet the levy. He’ll also be on hand to answer questions on the proposed levy increase and how this will directly benefit your business, the Pork sector and the wider industry.

Why attend?

Get a better understanding of how a modern pig unit works
Take away useful tips about the products Ben uses on his unit
Learn about the potential levy increase and ask any questions you may have
Catch up with other pig producers in the region

The meeting is suitable for unit managers and their staff.

A meal will be served at 7:00pm.

Please register using the booking link above as soon as possible so we can cater for the correct number of people.

Tour of an indoor farrow to finish pig unit: Northampton

Wed, 13 Sep 2023 07:07:37 GMT

Ben Golledge, a production manager in South West England, will be giving us a tour of his pig unit, including the new dry sow house, the service house and the farrowing house.

As he shows us around, Ben will talk about sow management pre- and post-weaning and explain the feeding regime in the farrowing house and how they use milk cups.

Why attend?

Get a better understanding of how a modern pig unit works
Take away useful tips about the products Ben uses on his unit
Learn about the potential levy increase and ask any questions you may have
Catch up with other pig producers in the region

The meeting is suitable for unit managers and their staff.

A meal will be served at 7:00pm.

Please register using the booking link above as soon as possible so we can cater for the correct number of people.

Advanced stockperson workshops return to help pig industry

Mon, 04 Sep 2023 11:37:08 GMT

Advanced stockperson workshops return to help pig industry

International pig club: Mexico

Wed, 30 Aug 2023 11:28:11 GMT

Join us to learn about Mexican pig production, including staffing, marketing, public perceptions, health issues, government support and more.

The next webinar in our series of international pig clubs takes us to Mexico, when we will be joined by Gonzalo Rivero, Director (Pig & Poultry) at Zoetis UK.

You’ll be able to ask questions during the webinar, but if you can’t attend on the night, please submit your questions to the host, Andrew Palmer: andrew.palmer@ahdb.org.uk

The webinar will be recorded and shared after the event.

If you missed any of our previous international pig clubs focusing on Brazil, Canada, China and Spain, you can watch the recordings via our event archive.

Gonzalo Rivero

Gonzalo joined Zoetis Mexico in 2013 as Director of Commercial Operations after moving from the USA. In this role he was responsible for business intelligence, customer service, digital marketing, field force effectiveness, and strategic planning.

In 2016 he became the leader of the Agriculture Business Unit, and in 2018 he also took on the role of Business Unit Director for the Swine Business Unit.

In 2021 Gonzalo joined the Zoetis UK business as Business Unit Director for Pig and Poultry, while also moving with his family to the UK.

Testing begins in bid to reduce environmental impact of ammonia emissions from livestock

Mon, 21 Aug 2023 08:35:10 GMT

Testing begins in bid to reduce environmental impact of ammonia emissions from livestock

Permitted pig farms reach highest compliance banding

Wed, 02 Aug 2023 14:29:09 GMT

Permitted pig farms reach highest compliance banding

Trainers required to deliver stockperson training

Thu, 29 Jun 2023 10:21:48 GMT

Trainers required to deliver stockperson training

UK pig industry reduces antibiotic use by 75% with a concerted eight-year effort

Tue, 13 Jun 2023 08:43:30 GMT

UK pig industry reduces antibiotic use by 75% with a concerted eight-year effort

Blog: Plans afoot for stockperson training

Tue, 23 May 2023 10:31:30 GMT

Blog: Plans afoot for stockperson training

Indoor

Autumn 2024 EU short-term outlook: red meat summary

Advanced farrowing management (indoor)

Our Stockperson Plus training programme consists of problem-solving workshops designed to build on existing pig husbandry knowledge. The course naturally follows on from the Stockperson Development Scheme (SDS) to further develop the technical skills of pig unit staff.

By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:

Booking details

Advanced weaner management (indoor)

Our Stockperson Plus training programme consists of problem-solving workshops designed to build on existing pig husbandry knowledge. The course naturally follows on from the Stockperson Development Scheme (SDS) to further develop the technical skills of pig unit staff.

By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:

Booking details

Advanced weaner management (outdoor)

Our Stockperson Plus training programme consists of problem-solving workshops designed to build on existing pig husbandry knowledge. The course naturally follows on from the Stockperson Development Scheme (SDS) to further develop the technical skills of pig unit staff.

By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:

Booking details

African swine fever FAQs

Farm case study: FarrOPEN

Flexible farrowing case studies

Keeping ASF out

During this webinar, Mandy Nevel, AHDB Head of Animal Health & Welfare, and Katie Jarvis, Senior Policy Advisor at the National Pig Association (NPA), will share practical things that you can do to prepare for a possible outbreak of African swine fever (ASF).

This meeting will cover:

Useful information

Limiting the spread of notifiable disease in pigs

*POSTPONED* International pig club: Germany

This webinar has been postponed, we will share details for the re-scheduled event as soon as possible.

Join us to learn about pig production in Germany, including staffing, marketing, public perceptions, health issues, government support and more.

Roland van Asten

Presentation on a new indoor farrow-to-finish unit: Exeter

Ben Golledge, a production manager in South West England, will be giving us presentation about his pig unit, including the new dry sow house, the service house and the farrowing house.

Why attend?

Tour of an indoor farrow to finish pig unit: Gloucester

Ben Golledge, a production manager in South West England, will be giving us a tour of his pig unit, including the new dry sow house, the service house and the farrowing house.

Why attend?

Tour of an indoor farrow to finish pig unit: Northampton

Ben Golledge, a production manager in South West England, will be giving us a tour of his pig unit, including the new dry sow house, the service house and the farrowing house.

Why attend?

Advanced stockperson workshops return to help pig industry

International pig club: Mexico

Join us to learn about Mexican pig production, including staffing, marketing, public perceptions, health issues, government support and more.

Gonzalo Rivero

Testing begins in bid to reduce environmental impact of ammonia emissions from livestock

Permitted pig farms reach highest compliance banding

Trainers required to deliver stockperson training

UK pig industry reduces antibiotic use by 75% with a concerted eight-year effort

Blog: Plans afoot for stockperson training

POSTPONED International pig club: Germany