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An outbreak of Swine Dysentery has been confirmed in Norfolk. 

Farming Minister George Eustice has outlined the steps the Government is taking to try and keep African swine fever out of the country. 

Sales of promoted cuts increased by 16.5%, generating an extra £3.2 million compared to the previous period during AHDB’s latest Pick Pork campaign.

A series of videos has been produced raising awareness of the risk posed to the UK pig herd by the African swine fever (ASF). 

Defra has published an updated contingency plan for exotic notifiable diseases of animals in England. 

MPs have called on the Government to introduce legislation to ensure imported food products are held to current British standards under future trade deals.

Cranswick suffered a small drop in pre-tax in the six months to September 30, but revealed it has undertaken record capital expenditure during the period. 

NPA chief executive Zoe Davies has explained to LBC listeners why feral boar need to be controlled in the UK. 

US pig producers, on average, produced pigs at an average cost of 50p/kg below the GB figure in 2017, according to a report from AHDB.

Unfortunately pig prices are in many cases continuing their downward track with the latest SPP losing a further 0.36p to stand at 143.57p.