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Although the SPP has continued its downward track losing another 0.42p to stand at 146.79p, thankfully EU mainland prices seem to have stabilised.

The Belgium government has released approximately €1m to reimburse farmers for the culling of more than 4,000 pigs in the (ASF) infected zone. 

NPA will be celebrating  its 20th anniversary next year, with a bumper publication that will time-trawl two tempestuous decades.

The latest forum entries respond to comments made by Trade Secretary Liam Fox this week and the Belgium Government's ASF response. 

Liam Fox attempted to reassure an AHDB export conference that the UK has no intention of allowing lower standard imports into the UK after we leave the EU.

NPA members have expressed an overwhelming desire for animal health initiatives to be recognised under a post-Brexit animal health policy.

The UK pig herd increased by 1% to 5.0 million head, according to the June Agricultural Survey figures published by Defra.

Global pork production will rise by 1% in 2019, according to the latest forecast from the United States Department of Agriculture predicts.

Eastern regional chairman Rob Mutimer summarises last week's autumn regional meeting. 

South West NPA chairman Andrew Freemantle gives his take on the recent autumn regional meeting.