We have added four
new video clips on soil management for outdoor pig units to the
BPEX Practical Pig App and website.
The short videos are presented by Tim Schofield, FWAG farm
conservation adviser, along with Nigel Penlington of BPEX, and cover: soil
types, compaction, risk mapping and field gradients.
They summarise how and why soil must be carefully
managed, to help maximise the benefits for both pig and arable farmers and
minimise any environmental impact. Reducing the risk of surface water run-off should
be high on the priority list, as well as utilising the natural nutrients
supplied by the pigs.
The Practical Pig App now features nearly 100 short video
clips that demonstrate management techniques on farm, covering breeding and
wean-to-finish systems, both indoor and outdoor.
Managers and staff can use the app in situ out on the
unit, watching and discussing the video clips either on a smartphone or tablet
computer, or on a PC in the office.
The BPEX Good Soil Management Practice guide accompanies
the videos and can be found at: www.bpex.org.uk/environment-hub/soil-water/default.aspx
To view the videos on a PC or laptop, producers should visit practicalpig.bpex.org.uk and to download the app, free, for smartphone or tablet computer, go to play.google.com or www.apple.com and search for BPEX Practical Pig App.
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