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The NPA autumn regional meetings start be underway soon, giving you the chance to catch up on the big issues facing the pig sector.

Chester police officers are appealing for information from the public after nearly 200 pigs were stolen from a farm near Frodsham in Cheshire.

England's breeding herd remained stable in the year to June 1, although a small increase in the fattening herd took overall numbers close to the 4 million mark. 

The NPA has joined forces with NFU and stakeholders across the industry to urge the European Commission to extend two derogations for organic pig and poultry.

The NPA will hold its AGM on November 1 in London. 

All the signs were there earlier in the week that prices would be facing something of a correction today, and they did. 

Westminster is now back in full swing (for a short while at least) and there's plenty happening on the Brexit front. 

Red Tractor pork standards are changing this autumn, with most of the key changes coming in from October 1. Here is a summary of what you need to know. 

A website set up to promote responsible use of antibiotics on farms has been updated to provide farmers with a 'one-stop shop' on the subject. 

Two separate initiaives are running today to promote British farming. It is both Red Tractor pork day and Back British Farming Day.