Pigs

Welcome to the Rural NI Pig Section. From this portal you can find a wealth of information on all the latest developments within the pig industry.

The focus of this site is to provide practical and up to date information on housing, management, husbandry and feeding.

Ultimately the aim of all successful pig businesses must be maximum profit. Acceptable profits can only be made by looking at all aspects of the business and ensuring that a range of performance figures are good while costs are not excessive.

Sows, software and success!
An increasing number of pig producers are keeping detailed performance records on computer recording programs ...

Training is the key to unlocking maximum pig performance
In today’s environment, pig producers continually strive to maximise output from their unit as effectively as possible...

“Watts” wrong on my pig unit?
Increasing electric bills have focused pig producer’s attention on energy efficiency and areas where savings can be made.

Yet Another First for the Pig industry!
The world is a small place and thanks to new technology, it is getting smaller!  This applies to pig production as much as anything else ...

Pigs, Polish and Profit
Like many businesses in Northern Ireland, the pig industry relies on migrant workers as an important part of the labour force ...

Pig Slurry – The Answer to High Fertilizer Prices?
‘NI fertilizer shortage’, ‘Rising fertilizer prices’ – just two of the many headlines that have appeared recently in the local farming press ...