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Research and Innovation
16 November 2018
The 2019 European Pig Innovation Group (EU PiG) Grand Prix is open for entries until 28 February 2019. All pig producers are invited to enter their innovative ideas and examples of on-farm best practice in this annual EU-wide contest, with up to 300 producers competing to become an EU PiG Ambassador.
4 October 2018
The original EPI (electrostatic particle ionisation) trial at Harper Adams university pig unit concluded in September 2016 that pigs kept under the EPI equipment were significantly less likely to have enzootic pneumonia (EP) like lesions.
4 October 2018
Electrostatic particle ionization (EPI) is an air cleaning system designed for reducing dust, microbial load and gases in a contained environment.
3 September 2020
Find out how a piglet sorter, built from stockboard, has improved handling and sorting piglets
4 October 2018
All staff tagging piglets should have read the associated risk assessment and method statement (RAMS).
2 November 2018
This review is a summary of some of the research carried out by AHDB Beef & Lamb on behalf of levy payers. The annual publication includes key findings from completed projects and updates on ongoing research.
12 December 2023
An emphasis on calf management and investment in new facilities reduce age at first calving by four months and more than double pregnancy
11 June 2025
The Yearbook provides updates on the work undertaken by AHDB during the previous year. Teams from knowledge exchange, research & innovations, health & welfare, consumer marketing, exports, market intelligence, consumber insight and the pork strategy director all share details of progess on projects
11 June 2025
The Yearbook provides updates on the work undertaken by AHDB during the previous year. Teams from knowledge exchange, research & innovations, health & welfare, consumer marketing, exports, market intelligence, consumber insight and the pork strategy director all share details of progess on projects
19 December 2024
Call now open for PhD Studentship projects in the agriculture and horticulture sector