• 15 Oct 08 close - LIFFE Wheat Nearby Contract (£/tonne) 90.00 ( -3.00 £/tonne)
• 15 Oct 08 close - LIFFE Wheat Nov 09 (£/tonne) 110.00 ( -1.75 £/tonne)
• 15 Oct 08 close - CBOT Soymeal nearby contract ($/tonne) 269.44 ( -3.31 $/tonne)
• 11 Oct 08 - DAPP Euro Spec (p/kg dwt) 136.51 ( 0.30 p/kg)
• 05 Oct 08 - EU Reference Price (p/kg dwt) 131.75 ( -2.73 p/kg)
• 04 Oct 08 - Estimated GB clean pig Slaughterings (000 head) 148.898 ( -7.21 %)
• 04 Oct 08 - Estimated GB Cull Sow Slaughterings (000 head) 3.404 NA %

BPEX Weekly

10 October 2008

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DIY AI

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Demonstration farm grants

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Feed Market Commentary on BPEX Website

The UK wheat area for harvest 2008 is estimated at 2.07M ha some 13% above the area in 2007. International grain prices fell sharply last week with nearby CBOT wheat futures prices falling $28/t with abundant global wheat supplies and a firm US Dollar also weighing on prices. Find out more by clicking the link below....

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United Kingdom Pig Meat Market Update - October 2008

United Kingdom Pig Meat Market Update - October 2008

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Nuffield Pig Study Group Meeting - 3rd and 4th October 2008

The 3rd Nuffield Pig Study Group meeting is to be held in London on Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th October 2008. Previous meetings have been a great success and are continuing with the same format using the Farmer’s Club for a conference and evening dinner.

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Take advantage of BPEX cash offer - September 08 Target Farm Action

To download the September issue of TFA click the link below

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Innovation Fund

Don't forget to get those applications in for the BPEX Innovation Fund. A budget has been set aside to finance innovative projects covering improving herd health, complying with environmental legislation and generally improving production efficiencies. Applications close 31st October and will be announced the week commencing 22nd December.

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PCV2

The BPEX PCV2 Research Project is now up and running. This is a research project to measure the improvements in herd health, welfare, mortality and physical performance by unit, region and on a national scale that result from PCV2 vaccination of sows or piglets

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