Welcome to East Midlands Pig Health

 

 

East Midlands Pig Health (EMPH) aims to improve the health of pigs in the region by supporting activity and co-ordination between farmers, veterinarians and other allied industry. The aim of the programme is to work together, provide training, share experiences and identify and overcome the key disease challenges in the region to make improvements to health more sustainable. The initiative is being funded by BPEX non-levy funds and the Rural Development for England, which is jointly funded by Defra and the European Union and is managed by the East Midlands Development Agency. Similar schemes are already established in Yorkshire & Humberside (YHH) and the East (EPH).

What can I expect to gain from the scheme?

An improvement in biosecurity across the region?

Better communication across all parts of the supply chain?

Decision tools to help evaluate the costs and benefits of on-farm improvements?

The main health focuses for this scheme are Swine Dysentery, Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus and Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae and Mange. However, improving biosecurity across the region, including on farm and at abattoirs, will all be key to the project’s success. The allied industries in the region have also expressed a wish to be actively involved in the scheme.

How do I join EMPH?

To join EMPH please follow the link on the left hand side ("Producer registration"). If you have already registered for BPEX services in the past, including ZNCP, you only have to enter your username and password on the "login here" page

East Midlands Pig Health will provide all the support you need, for free. In addition, a steering group will ensure best use of resources and BPEX will coordinate the project to maximise effectiveness. We will not be telling you how to run your pig unit but we do ask you to register for the initiative and to communicate with fellow members of the initiative.

It’s Your initiative, Your pigs, Your future.

For help, support and information please contact the East Midlands Pig Health team.

For help and advice on registering for East Midlands Pig Health please use the contact us page.