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Thirteen countries have now banned Belgian pork and pork products, following confirmation of African swine fever in the country last week.

The NPA has launched a brand new section of our website dedicated to the growing threat of African swine fever (ASF). 

Defra Secretary Michael Gove has got the message about carcase balance when it comes to future trading arrangements for the pork sector.

There is an interesting and rather worrying article on the Business Insider website today concerning 'cunning' Liam Fox's post-Brexit plans.  

An industry coalition has come together to kick-start a new skills strategy with the ambition to equip the agricultural workforce for the future of farming.

The English pig herd increased by 2% year-on-year in the first half of 2018 to reach over four million head, according to Defra's June Agricultural Survey.

AHDB has created a video demonstrating the process for collecting a water sample and sending it off for testing.

A report setting out proposals for the UK’s employment policy after we leave the EU fundamentally misses the point.

The Belgian food safety authorities believe the risk of domestic pigs becoming infected with African swine fever remains ‘limited’.  

The HSE has introduced tougher restrictions on permanent rodenticide baiting by farmers, gamekeepers and pest controllers.