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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.

Plans for a new pig farm in Lincolnshire have been approved, despite mass opposition from local residents and animal rights campaigners determined to stop it.

Researchers at the University of Surrey’s School of Veterinary Medicine are looking for pig faecal samples for a research project.

Pork has been given a relatively clean bill of health in a major survey of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in retail meat.