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The recently updated pig welfare Code of Practice sets out a number of new requirements for pig producers, but for the vast majority, it should not be too onerous.

Seven in every 10 household will have purchased a pork product with an outdoor claim in the past year, according to data from Kantar. 

Increased demand from China continued to drive growth in UK pork exports over the summer.

The latest poster on the form asks if the ASF risk level is going to be raised, given Defra's assessment of the likelihood of an outbreak. 

African swine fever (ASF) has been confirmed in South Korea, as the virus continues to spread across Asia. 

The 2019 RUMA conference, focusing on building on UK farming’s reductions in antibiotic use, will take place in London at the October. 

A Government Minister admitted an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) is likely in the UK within a year.

The NPA Autumn Regional meetings get underway in Exeter in the first week of October. We suggest you put the date in your diary now!

Although the SPP took a surprise downward step, the general feeling seems to be that UK pig meat prices will continue to improve.

The Irish Farmers Association (IFA) has called on the Government to ban on pork imports from countries affected by African Swine Fever in their commercial herd.