“Big boys’ flat-packs” are proving popular with pig farmers. ARM Buildings reports that providing piggeries in kit form for producers to assemble themselves is proving increasingly popular.

With the warmer weather here, if they haven’t already done so farmers should service their piggery ventilation systems.

Paul Marland has been promoted to the position of UK sales manager by Staffordshire based pig-housing company, ARM Buildings.

Do farmers understand temperature lift in a piggery and its implications for the pigs?
Tim Miller, environmental specialist with ARM Buildings suggests that this is not the case with many farmers.  But, with warmer weather on the way, this is something that should be considered, he says.

A product heralding a major breakthrough in pig management will be launched at the British Pig and Poultry Fair.

Staffordshire-based ARM Buildings have taken over the sole UK distributorship for the popular Osborne Big Wheel range of pig feeders, following the retirement of Terry Cross, who previously distributed these feeders.