Improving traceability and ensuring higher welfare pig production is key for the UK pig sector to thrive. To support this, MSD Animal Health UK is proud to launch LeeO Precision Farming B.V., an innovative, real-time monitoring system, which w

Respiratory Health Conference 2023

Dec 1st, 2023 43m 53s

At the PHM Respiratory Health Conference, which was held in Milton Keynes earlier this year, a number of industry experts and MSD Animal Health UK Ltd colleagues spoke about respiratory health in pigs and what can be done to protect this. Some

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Pig respiratory health – is it important?

Apr 20th, 2023 15m 57s

In this special episode we’re giving a preview of what to expect from our upcoming respiratory conference taking place at the end of this month.We’ll be discussing the importance of respiratory health in pigs and how this can be proactively ma

Merit of combination vaccines when vaccinating pigs

Mar 24th, 2023 12m 14s

In this episode, Serena Shanahan, Veterinary Technical Manager for MSD Animal Health UK Pigs, is joined by Ingrid Potter, MSD Animal Health UK Pigs Key Account Manager, to discuss the stress parameters surrounding pig vaccination and how combin

Freedom farrowing - a producer's perspective

Oct 21st, 2022 17m 40s

In this episode, we continue to explore technology and innovation in the pig sector by discussing freedom farrowing systems. We’ll be talking to one of our Growing Health Pigs ambassador farmers who has installed a freedom farrowing system on h

The rise of robotics

Sep 20th, 2022 22m 20s

In this episode, we continue to explore technology and innovation in the pig sector by discussing the rise of robotics and how the novel technology is being used across the world to help producers and pigs alike. We're joined by Stephane Clemen

Every kilo counts: the importance of pig gut health

Aug 31st, 2022 26m 12s

In this special episode, we’re giving a preview of what to expect from our upcoming Gut Health Roadshow taking place in September 2022 by discussing the importance of gut health in pigs and the benefits good gut health can have on productivity,

The role of data on pig farms

May 5th, 2022 28m 38s

The Growing Healthy Pigs podcast is back for season three and episode one is now available for you to listen to. This is the podcast for anyone involved in the pig sector who wants to hear first-hand from key industry players on the big issues

Do we have a sustainable pig sector?

Dec 14th, 2021 25m 50s

In the latest episode, we consider whether the UK pig sector is sustainable. Fiona Short, from CIEL (The Centre for Innovation Excellence in Livestock), joins the podcast to review the government’s net-zero carbon targets and discusses whether

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Integrate 2021 - a special edition episode

Oct 27th, 2021 8m 56s

We’re bringing you a one-off, special edition podcast episode ahead of MSD Animal Health UK’s cross-sector opportunities conference, Integrate 2021 to be held on 10 November.Integrate 2021 is a pioneering, virtual conference providing the pig,

Antibiotic use in the pig sector - is the industry going in the right direction?

Jun 28th, 2021 28m 22s

In this episode of the Growing Healthy Pigs podcast, we speak to Richard Pearson from the George Vet Group about whether the new RUMA target for antibiotic reduction in the pig sector is achievable and what farmers can do to reach this goal. W

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Bonus episode - adapting to changing consumer demands continued

Apr 1st, 2021 13m 39s

In this bonus edition, we continue the story from our last episode and discuss with Lisa Magennis from Dalehead Foods how changing consumer demands impact farmers, and what the industry can do to adapt to this.So, if you’re listening to us in

Adapting to changing consumer demands

Dec 16th, 2020 30m 4s

In this episode, we discuss with the AHDB how changing consumer demand impacts farmers, and what the industry can do to adapt to this. We’ll also be catching up with our Growing Healthy Pigs Ambassadors and they’ll be talking about staff reten

How the industry can back farm assurance schemes

Sep 8th, 2020 33m 57s

In this episode, we discuss how the pig industry can back farm assurance schemes. We also catch up with staff from one of our Growing Healthy Pigs Ambassador's farm. They talk about how their high welfare and pioneering vaccination techniques h

Pigs and people – how the virus outbreaks of 2020 have impacted the pig sector

Jun 19th, 2020 20m 42s

This is the very first episode of the Growing Healthy Pigs podcast. In this episode, we will be discussing the impact that the global outbreaks of African swine fever and Covid-19 have had on the pig industry. And, we’ll be introducing the fir

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