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British Pig Association Seminar supported by the British Embassy & the UKTI In conjunction with China Society of Pig Science China National Animal Breeding Stock I/E Corp.(CABS) Beijing Shunxin Agriculture Xiaodian Pig Breeding Farm British Pig Technology 20 March 2006 Beijing.

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  1. British Pig Association Seminar supported by the British Embassy & the UKTI In conjunction with China Society of Pig Science China National Animal Breeding Stock I/E Corp.(CABS) Beijing Shunxin Agriculture Xiaodian Pig Breeding Farm British Pig Technology 20 March 2006 Beijing www.britishpigs.org

  2. Where It All Began By the mid 19th Century many breeds such as the Yorkshire were already established “Miss Emily” Champion of Champions 1859

  3. British Modern Breeds Large White Yorkshire Landrace Welsh

  4. British Modern Breeds Duroc Hampshire Pietran

  5. Traditional Breeds British Saddleback Gloucestershire Old Spots Berkshire Large Black

  6. Challenges to the industry in the last 6 years • Investment in high welfare systems • BSE Control costs • CSF and FMD • PMWS / PDNS • Strong currency

  7. Coping with Challenge Uptake of technology and innovations Genetic advances Dedicated stockmen Fierce international competition

  8. High Welfare Production Freedom to move around Straw based High technlogy feeding systems

  9. Outdoor Production Systems Free draining soils with low rainfall Low cost housing Welfare friendly Labour intensive

  10. Achieving Success • Maximising hybrid vigour • Separate sire and dam lines • Accurate performance testing • Sophisticated selection indices • Selection on commercial rations • Rapid uptake of new technology

  11. Worldwide demand for British genetics High performance pigs Adapt to any environmemt Companies very competant in exporting

  12. Today's Speakers Professor Julian Wiseman, School of Bio Science Nottingham University UK Dr Rex Walters Consultant Genetisist to the BPA Dr Andrew Taylor Consultant Veterinary Surgeon to the BPA Mr Peter Hardwick Chief Executive of the British Pig Executive

  13. For any information about today's seminar or details of the UK’s Pig Breeding Industry please contact Chris Jackson, Export Promoter British Pig Association 40b Trumpington Mews High Street Trumpington Cambridge CB2 2LS Tel; ++44 (0) 1223 845100 Direct Tel; ++44 (0) 1283 840373 Fax; ++44 (0) 1223 846235 Mob; ++44 (0) 7801 826 069 Email; exports@britishpigs.com www.britishpigs.org

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