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25th Jan 2023

HealthWelfare

ASF found in wild boar in Greece   


A wild boar has been found with African swine fever (ASF) for the first time in mainland Greece.

25th Jan 2023

NPANews

Members Area alert - animal rights activity


The latest post in the Members' Area is an update on the animal rights activity targeting the pig sector in East Anglia. 

23rd Jan 2023

Brussels

Next round of 'Mix up Midweek with Pork' campaign underway with health focus


The latest burst of AHDB's successful ‘Mix up Midweek with Pork’ marketing campaign is underway

19th Jan 2023

NPANews

Red Tractor chair urges pig farmers to take steps to prevent African swine fever infection


Red Tractor pigs chairman Stewart Houston has urged farmers to step up their defences against African swine fever (ASF).

17th Jan 2023

NPANews

Members' Area - disease latest and student veterinary placement


The latest posts in the Members' Area concern a recent disease alert and details of a student vet seeking a placement.

13th Jan 2023

Environment

Why Slurry Infrastructure Grants should become more accessible to pig producers in future


More pig producers should have the opportunity to benefit from the Slurry Infrastructure Grant in future. 

10th Jan 2023

HealthWelfare

Members' Area latest - APHA pig quarterly report


APHA’s Great Britain pig quarterly report: disease surveillance and emerging threats for Q3 has just been published. 

9th Jan 2023

HealthWelfare

Biosecurity drive: Applying high-health protocol to all pig units


Visitors to a recent AHDB pig club found out how high-health protocols can be adapted to protect against disease on all pig units. 

9th Jan 2023

Environment

Species re-introduction must take into account livestock impact, NPA tells MPs


The NPA has responded to the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee's inquiry into species re-introduction.

5th Jan 2023

Brussels

2022 was tough, but as NPA, we promise to do all we can to make 2023


Writing in the January issue of Pig World, NPA chief executive Lizzie Wilson looks forward to better things in 2023.