Growing Healthy Pigs

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 combination vaccines can help combat this. Also joining us is Wayne Benefer, of North Farm Livestock, who shares his experiences of using combination vaccines across the pig sites he managers.

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 his farm to see what the benefits are and if these systems are the future of the pig sector in the UK.  

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 Clement from Jyga Technologies in this episode to hear how robotics is being used in his country.

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, performance and welfare.

Ensuring pigs get the most from their feed and improve their feed conversion ratio starts with promoting good gut health.

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 faced by the sector.

To kick off the series, our host, Ingrid Potter, considers the role of data collection on UK pig farms.

Ingrid is joined by Marc Cox, from Agrisyst, and Carlos Pineiro from PigChamp Pro Europe to discuss the benefits which data, when used correctly, can bring to a farm by increasing productivity and profitability. 

During this episode, we also consider the struggles that UK pig farms are coming up against when using data on-farm and why data isn’t being used to its full potential.

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 this is achievable for the sector.

Later in the episode, one of our Growing Healthy Pigs Ambassadors, Ian Baker, discusses what sustainability means for his business and explains the changes he and his brother have made to be more sustainable.

So, if you’re listening to us in the shed, tractor or in your kitchen while you rustle up some dinner, get comfy and stay tuned.

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, poultry and aquaculture sectors with a rare opportunity to come together to initiate cross-sector learning, inspire new ways of thinking and facilitate industry networking.

Presented by the host of our popular Growing Healthy Pigs podcast, Ingrid Potter, in this episode we’re talking to MSD Animal Health UK’s very own Rebecca Rivara about the upcoming event.

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. 

We also catch up with Adam Marshall, one of our Growing Healthy Pigs Ambassadors, who has successfully reduced antibiotic use on his farm through introducing a strict vaccination policy.

So, if you’re listening to us in the shed, tractor or in your kitchen while you rustle up some dinner, get comfy and stay tuned.