NPA chairman Richard Lister has won the coveted David Black Award in recognition of the ‘pioneering leadership’ he has shown in the pig industry’s efforts to dramatically reduce antibiotic use. The prestigious award was presented for the first time at the National Pig Awards. The award, inspired by groundbreaking Norfolk pig farmer David Black, has, for […]
The National Pig Awards took place on Monday 18th November at the Royal Lancaster Hotel, London. The event, organised by Pig World, was attended by 430 people, a new record in its six-year history. A total of 15 National Pig Awards were handed out on the night, as well the NPA’s Chris Brant Award and […]
SQPs from across the UK have been recognised for their outstanding professionalism and commitment to their training at the National SQP Awards, which were held on Thursday 7th November at the Royal Garden Hotel, Kensington, London Companion Animal SQP of the Year Sponsored by Nikki Harris, TFM Countrystore, Whisby Equine SQP of the Year Kristy […]
2019 Finalists This year we received a number of outstanding entries across all categories, which made the judging a long and difficult process, however judging has now been completed for this year’s National Pig Awards! Outdoor Producer of the Year Sponsored by Norfolk Free Ranges’ South Repps Farm P & M Pigs Wayland Farms Indoor […]
The judging for this year’s National SQP Awards is now complete and after difficult deliberations, the judges are delighted to have decided upon the shortlisted finalists in each category. This year’s National SQP Awards gala lunch will take place in London on November 7 and will recognise the very best that our industry has to offer […]
Nominations close this month for the David Black Award, which will, for the first time, be presented at the National Pig Awards in November. The prestigious award, named after the East Anglian farmer who instigated it in 1960, has been presented annually since then to important figures who have helped shaped the UK pig industry […]
The judging panel met on Wednesday 24th July at AHDB’s head office to begin the first stage of judging for this year’s National Pig Awards! There was a number of outstanding entries for each category which made shortlisting a difficult process. The judges will now begin to conduct farm visits, telephone and face-to-face interviews to […]
Entries have now closed for the National SQP Awards 2019 and organisers have announced that a record number of entries were received from SQPs across the country. The National SQP Awards is a key date in the animal health industry calendar and OvertheCounter, in conjunction with AMTRA and AHDA, is delighted to reward the best […]
By Simon King on June 19, 2019 Last night’s OvertheCounter CPD Conference in Carlisle was well supported, with SQPs travelling from across the North to hear four interesting presentations across a range of subjects. The event, which was run in association with AHDA and AMTRA, was sponsored by MSD Animal Health. Catherine Johnson, business development manager at […]
Pigs Tomorrow took place on Tuesday 14th & Wednesday 15th May at the Jurys Inn Hinckley Island, Leicestershire Pigs Tomorrow was a big success, with more than 250 delegates, a stellar line-up of international speakers, networking opportunities, a dinner and an after-dinner speaker. Organised by Pig World and the AHDB, Pigs Tomorrow was split into […]
