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Brazil has delayed a controversial vote to legalise the private occupation of land in the Amazon rainforest, following international pressure.

A study at the Pirbright Institute has shown that 100% of pigs immunised were protected from a lethal dose of ASF virus.

Cranswick has confirmed the deaths of three members of staff from COVID-19 at its sliced meat factory at Wombwell, in Barnsley.

The latest forum entry welcomes the news that emerged from Government on Tuesday regarding import tariffs.  

MPs are being urged to back a trade policy that safeguards British farmers and food production, as the Trade Bill begins its passage in the House of Commons today.

Following intense lobbying from the NPA, the Government has dropped its damaging plans to slash tariffs on imports of pork products from the start of next year.

Pig producers have been urged to plan ahead and ensure they have at least a week's space in reserve, following disruption to the pig supply chain.

Biomin is hosting a webinar on Wednesday at 1pm looking at how Denmark is looking to replace zinc oxide in piglet diets. 

Another challenging week, but despite the hurdles posed by COVID-19 the whole UK pig meat supply chain has managed to emerge more or less intact.

The last few days has seen a flurry of activity around the Agriculture Bill, which has returned to Parliament and completed its stages in the Commons on Wednesday.