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22nd Jul 2019

Prices

UK pork exports reached record levels in May


UK pork exports soared to record levels in May, thanks largely to increased volumes heading to China. 

22nd Jul 2019

HealthWelfare

17,000 pigs culled on Bulgarian pig farm due to ASF


A total of 17,000 pigs were due to be culled on a pig farm in Bulgaria due to an outbreak of African swine fever. 

20th Jul 2019

Brussels

Skilled workforce holds the key to farming's future


Calls for future farm funding to be targeted at improving the skills of the agricultural workforce have been welcomed by the Skills Leadership Group (SLG).

18th Jul 2019

HealthWelfare

NPA calls for more resource to help keep ASF out of the UK


NPA chief executive Zoe Davies has called for more resources to be allocated to surveillance at ports and airports to help keep ASF out of the country.

17th Jul 2019

HealthWelfare

Pig classes cancelled at Driffield Show


There will be no pig classes at today's Driffield Show due to concerns over swine dysentery. 

16th Jul 2019

HealthWelfare

ASF outbreak could cost industry £85m, Government predicts


An ASF outbreak could cost the UK pig industry £85 million, according to Government estimates, although the NPA believes the figure could be even higher.

12th Jul 2019

HealthWelfare

Another case of swine dysentery confirmed in North Yorkshire


Another case of swine dysentery has been confirmed on a pig farm in North Yorkshire.

11th Jul 2019

Brussels

NPA stresses need to up ASF controls after traces of virus found in Northern Ireland


The NPA has reiterated its calls for robust action to keep ASF at bay, after traces of the virus were detected in illegally imported meat in Northern Ireland. 

11th Jul 2019

HealthWelfare

NPA welcomes key animal health themes set out in PHWC report


The NPA has welcomed a new report by the PHWC setting out the key themes in ensuring the future health and welfare of the national pig herd.

11th Jul 2019

Brussels

NPA meets the Compass Group


This week, NPA's Lizzie Wilson and Becca Veale met with the food service company Compass Group UK.