111: Pork: Farmer-to-farmer learning in the pig industry

This podcast is part of our Farm Excellence podcast series. Throughout December, you will hear from a number of farmers in our Farm Excellence network, who will tell their story of the inspirational work they are doing with the help of AHDB to improve the performance and profitability of their business.    In this episode, we hear from Jen Waters and Richard Bows, who are both part of our Pork knowledge exchange team. Jen talks about the work we are doing on Pork strategic farms and our three main themes – water, tails and precision. Richard tells us about our Gilt Watch campaign, which has brought together more than 30 independent producers to monitor gilt performance.   For further information on how to get involved with our Farm-Excellence network visit ahdb.org.uk/farm-excellence. Get involved today! We'd love to know what you think of our podcasts. If you’d like to give your feedback, please complete our short questionnaire, which will help us to improve the podcast on an ongoing basis.   Useful links To find events near you, visit: https://ahdb.org.uk/events Find our water-related resources at: https://pork.ahdb.org.uk/environment-buildings/water-soil-and-air/water-quality-and-quantity/ The Tail Biting WebHAT (Web based Husbandry Advisory Tool) provides information about the key risks in pigs and practical suggestions to help reduce them on-farm.  Download our practical guide to environmental enrichment for pigs.