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The BVA is calling on the Government to use future farm support payments to incentivise public goods such as improving animal health and welfare.

The pig industry has a new ambassador for British Sausage Week 2016 - a former X Factor star turned farmer. 

Russia, as had been widely anticipated, has appealed against the recent World Trade Organisation (WTO) ruling on its import ban on live pigs, fresh pork and other pig products from the EU.

The English pig herd grew by 2% to 3.9 million head in the year to June 2016, with the breeding herd increasing by the same percentage

NPA member David Owers made an excellent case for the UK pig industry’s voice to be heard in Brexit negotiations in a television appearance on Sunday.

The vast majority of Scottish pig producers are now formally required to electronically record antibiotic usage on farm.

It should be well worth watching the BBC Sunday Politics show on Sunday morning (11am).

Karro Food Group, the country’s biggest supplier of British pork into the retail, trade and foodservice industries, has won two prestigious awards for business growth.

Footage of alleged poor conditions

The prospect of improved UK prices being sustained over the coming months have been boosted by new figures showing a decline in the EU pig herd.