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In this episode, we get the pleasure of visiting with Mark Jagger, Assistant Growing Farms Manager for BQP (British Quality Pigs) of Pilgrims U.K. Mark grew up in agriculture and worked his way up through the ranks in the swine industry. You will instantly feel his passion and love for the swine industry and his 28 years at BQP. We discuss the two types of pigs raised in the U.K., the Red Tractor Pig or the RSPCA assured pig or conventional versus outdoor-grown with straw deep-bedded barns for finishing. The discussion also leads to the current market issues facing the U.K. swine industry. Mark discusses the retailer support of producers, but at the same time, possibly the negative aspects of keeping prices low to help the industry rebound. The next component of this episode is around employee well-being. Mark is gracious to share his struggles with mass depopulation and the emotional toll it had on him. He discusses the Post-Combat Fatigue that he went through from these events and his love of his stock. And the importance of seeking help and talking about events with others allows others to open up, and you end up helping more than yourself. But the UK has stepped up and incorporated mental health aspects into their jobs as fieldsmen to ensure the well-being both of their animals and people. The conversation then turns into the new generation of farm workers and the entrance of women into different roles. In Mark’s words, the growing team has gone from a group of old men to 60% females with equal opportunities. With these changes, BQP is looking for ways to make the work easier to maintain our staff. We need to learn what motivates our employees and not what motivates the bottom line. About our Guest: Mark Jagger worked with pigs since 1987. He started at the bottom and worked through to the roll has now. He has worked for BQP for 28 years all in the growing end of the business. Firstly, as a Fieldsman but now his role is predominantly to find new farmers to build new contract piggeries for BQP alongside working on improvements in the water systems on the farm and any other practical challenges are thrown our way. He was instrumental in kicking off BQP’s record-keeping systems on the farm which are now being developed by professionals to be a web-based portal. He loves pigs. He loves the challenge of working with pig people.To connect with Mark Jagger – follow him on Twitter @piggy_jags To learn more about BQP and Pilgrims UK visit https://www.pilgrimsuk.comConnect with us on :
Instagram @therealp3_podcast
LinkedIn @The Real P3
Facebook @The Real P3
Our Website
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In this episode, we get the pleasure of visiting with Mark Jagger, Assistant Growing Farms Manager for BQP (British Quality Pigs) of Pilgrims U.K. Mark grew up in agriculture and worked his way up through the ranks in the swine industry. You will instantly feel his passion and love for the swine industry and his 28 years at BQP. We discuss the two types of pigs raised in the U.K., the Red Tractor Pig or the RSPCA assured pig or conventional versus outdoor-grown with straw deep-bedded barns for finishing. The discussion also leads to the current market issues facing the U.K. swine industry. Mark discusses the retailer support of producers, but at the same time, possibly the negative aspects of keeping prices low to help the industry rebound. The next component of this episode is around employee well-being. Mark is gracious to share his struggles with mass depopulation and the emotional toll it had on him. He discusses the Post-Combat Fatigue that he went through from these events and his love of his stock. And the importance of seeking help and talking about events with others allows others to open up, and you end up helping more than yourself. But the UK has stepped up and incorporated mental health aspects into their jobs as fieldsmen to ensure the well-being both of their animals and people. The conversation then turns into the new generation of farm workers and the entrance of women into different roles. In Mark’s words, the growing team has gone from a group of old men to 60% females with equal opportunities. With these changes, BQP is looking for ways to make the work easier to maintain our staff. We need to learn what motivates our employees and not what motivates the bottom line. About our Guest: Mark Jagger worked with pigs since 1987. He started at the bottom and worked through to the roll has now. He has worked for BQP for 28 years all in the growing end of the business. Firstly, as a Fieldsman but now his role is predominantly to find new farmers to build new contract piggeries for BQP alongside working on improvements in the water systems on the farm and any other practical challenges are thrown our way. He was instrumental in kicking off BQP’s record-keeping systems on the farm which are now being developed by professionals to be a web-based portal. He loves pigs. He loves the challenge of working with pig people.To connect with Mark Jagger – follow him on Twitter @piggy_jags To learn more about BQP and Pilgrims UK visit https://www.pilgrimsuk.comConnect with us on :
Instagram @therealp3_podcast
LinkedIn @The Real P3
Facebook @The Real P3
Our Website