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Although the Brexit shambles continues to 'hog' the headlines, pig trading continued carried on which turned out to be a relatively quiet day.

Defra Chief Veterinary Officer Christine Middlemiss has written to hauliers warning them of the risks of bringing African swine fever into the UK.

Defra Secretary Michael Gove is staying at Defra, according to the latest reports.

Well this has been a week that was...

"I believe the main reason farmers voted to leave the EU was to get rid of red tape but alas its not happening."

NPA senior policy Georgina Crayford has highlighted pig industry concerns over Defra’s approach to tail docking in a BBC interview.

On Wednesday night, Theresa May appeared to have made some tentative progress on a Brexit deal. But things quickly started to unravel on Thursday morning. 

The NPA has welcomed the key elements of the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement and has urged MPs to back it to avoid a potentially catastrophic ‘no deal’ for the pig sector.

'Complacent' Defra faces enormous challenges in the lead-up to Brexit and still does not know which scenario it is preparing for. 

The Soil Association has revised its organic standards, including a number relating to pig production.