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5 January 2026
All our resources on identifying and stopping the spread of African Swine Fever
17 August 2018
Despite additional hectares of straw being made available by cereal growers, there is still likely to be a shortage due to lower yields and an increased requirement for feeding. This factsheet explains the importance of assessing your straw needs and planning for any deficit.
13 August 2018
Ventilation systems can improve living conditions. An efficient ventilation system draws fresh air in and removes stale air along with microbes, dust, harmful gases and water vapour. Inefficient ventilation is detrimental to pig and staff performance (particularly on hot days) and costs more to run
16 February 2024
Feed makes up ~76% of variable and ~56% of total costs. It may be possible to decrease the cost by switching to a cheaper ration or purchasing in larger quantities, but it can also be achieved through simple, practical actions to minimise feed wastage and to improve the efficiency of utilisation
13 August 2018
Piglets need warmth after birth as energy reserves to produce body heat are limited. They are also born with no immunity so need colostrum soon after birth a min 100ml per kg of birthweight within 16 hours is crucial to provide the energy, nutrients and antibodies to survive
19 March 2025
Use this information to improve, or start, recording feed conversion ratios in all stages of production to help with decision-making.
14 February 2025
Feed is the largest cost of production for the pig industry, making up around 60 per cent of total costs. Effective savings in this area can help mitigate price volatility.
3 June 2019
Becoming the best sheep industry for health and welfare is the focus of the Sheep Health and Welfare Group (SHAWG) conference this November
26 June 2025
It is important to consider the effect heat can have on livestock. Here is advice and information on how to prevent heat stress in cattle and sheep.
30 July 2018
A webinar to demonstrate the electronic medicines book
30 July 2018
Webinar: Guide to the common gut and lung parasites of cattle
30 December 2024
Explore how you compare against our optimal dairy system key performance indicators to help establish what we can learn from each other