Our Mission:
The Pig Exchange Network exists to provide resources, information, knowledge exchange, and community to pig keepers of all scales & styles. PEN will engage with everyone from “pet” pig keepers with a couple of sows, through to small & medium scale pork producers with dozens of sows, on a variety of systems. PEN understands that there is a generation of inspiring and enthusiastic new pig keepers, from a cross section of society, who are to be supported and encouraged through our work. This new generation who, today, are embracing diversity, equity, and inclusion across the agri-food industry are fully embraced by PEN and together will engage and inspire across the pig sector .
Our Aims
- Communicate with independent pork producers, pig breeders and pig keepers of all degrees of scale
- Provide up to date news & educational material for the benefit of our primary audience
- Share the latest innovations in pork production
- Provide information on differing production methods, including the latest research in areas of sustainability, carbon, and costs of production…
- Provide information on pig nutrition, relying on expert advice as well as practical experience
- Provide information on pork marketing, short supply chains, and direct sales
- Work with other industry bodies to collaboratively promote pig keeping, pork production, and common interests
- Create educational and engaging materials in line with our aims
- Support UK’s diverse pig keepers
- Encourage the diversity of UKs pig keepers
- Offer mentoring skills
- Create awareness of genetic traits within breeding and the returns of produce and productivity
- Inform of the importance of biosecurity whilst appreciating how our pig keepers of UK value their herds