Podcasts by Growing Healthy Pigs

Respiratory Health Conference 2023 from 2023-12-01T17:40:08

At the PHM Respiratory Health Conference, which was held in Milton Keynes earlier this year, a number of industry experts and Listen

Pig respiratory health – is it important? from 2023-04-20T15:22:36

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...

Merit of combination vaccines when vaccinating pigs from 2023-03-24T14:29:41

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 par...

Freedom farrowing - a producer's perspective from 2022-10-21T14:04:48

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...

The rise of robotics from 2022-09-20T09:17:26

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 produce...

Every kilo counts: the importance of pig gut health from 2022-08-31T09:24:01

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 ...

The role of data on pig farms from 2022-05-05T08:45:47

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 h...

Do we have a sustainable pig sector? from 2021-12-14T17:54:58

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 governmen...

Integrate 2021 - a special edition episode from 2021-10-27T15:19:42

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 20...

Antibiotic use in the pig sector - is the industry going in the right direction? from 2021-06-28T13:18:39

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 achieva...

Bonus episode - adapting to changing consumer demands continued from 2021-04-01T15:52:14

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 t...

Adapting to changing consumer demands from 2020-12-16T15:02:02

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 Hea...

How the industry can back farm assurance schemes from 2020-09-08T09:09:16

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 hi...

Pigs and people – how the virus outbreaks of 2020 have impacted the pig sector from 2020-06-19T08:56:54

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 h...