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Camarthen Ham has been granted protected name status by the European Commission, joining the likes of Melton Mowbray pork pies and Welsh beef on the list.

The Co-op has launched a new 100 per cent Scottish Ayrshire-style bacon made from Specially Selected Pork as part of its commitment to supporting Scottish farmers.

AHDB has produced a step-by-step video to adding antibiotic usage into eMB-Pigs and will be hosting a webinar next week to offer further guidance.

The Eastern regional NPA meeting will take place at Diss Rugby Club tonight, Thursday (October 13).

Another proposed pig unit has been given the go ahead despite opposition from local residents and animal welfare campaigners.

An emerging pig disease that resembles foot-and-mouth has been detected in Canada, prompting further warnings about the potential threat it poses to the UK pig herd.

NPA chief executive Zoe Davies has warned that the concept of ‘antibiotic free’ meat could have dangerous unintended consequences if it was mishandled.

The South Central NPA regional meeting will take place at Newbury Rugby Club tonight (Monday, October 10).

You can vote now to select the NPA Allied Industry Group member of the year, ahead of Pig World's National Pig Awards in November.

Stephen Hall asks some interesting questions about free farrowing on the NPA forum.