JSR Latest News and Information

09/07/2010 - JSR unveil 8500 place pig finishing facility

Sustained investment in modern weaning and finishing facilities, which incorporate new ideas, science and technology, is vital to the ongoing success and growth of the UK pig Industry.
 

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10/06/2010 - JSR Prize Winner!

Congratulations to Mike Raines from Ling Farm, Langtoft, Driffield who has been announced as the winner of the JSR prize draw that took place during the Pig and Poultry Fair, Stoneleigh in May.

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14/05/2010 - Lifetime Sow Performance - a key indicator of profit by Giles Christie, UK Sales Director, JSR Genetics

Pigs per sow per year and numbers weaned have always been the main performance criteria adopted by pig producers to judge the success of their business. Both are useful indicators, indeed JSR have a commercial target of 25 pigs per sow per year, but it is important that producers keep an open mind on how they can measure unit efficiency and productivity.

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JSR Farming Group Latest News and Information

24/05/2010 - Beef Improvement Group and Morrisons/Woodheads Aiming for Supply Chain Efficiencies

Morrisons/Woodheads have formed a ground-breaking relationship with Yorkshire based, The Beef Improvement Group, to develop a more efficient and sustainable supply chain of fresh beef.

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19/05/2009 - Make better use of slurry and meet NVZ regulations

This year's NVZ regulations will require many livestock farms to increase their slurry storage capacity. Andy Collins visited an East Yorkshire farming company to see how it plans to profit from such changes.

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13/02/2009 - Willow is the latest crop to be harvested at a Southburn farm as demand for green energy soars.

With the help of a converted sugar cane harvester from Australia a team of farmers from JSR Farms Ltd, near Driffield have harvested an estimated fifty acres of coppice willow which will be converted into energy.

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