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African swine fever has been confirmed in Belgium, representing a hugely worrying leap of the virus into western Europe.

Red Tractor’s first ever national TV advertising campaign got underway yesterday, during an episode of popular soap Emmerdale.

The latest phase of AHDB's ‘Pick Pork’ advertising campaign will appear on TV screens from Monday (September 17).

The NPA has welcomed the publication of the Agriculture Bill, setting out the framework for a significant shift in farm policy after we leave the EU.

Defra Secretary Michael Gove will publish the Agriculture Bill Today, setting out a post-Brexit framework for agriculture policy in England.

A new campaign has been launched to encourage more effective use of vaccination across the livestock industry.

Red Tractor has announced plans for the biggest shake-up in the assurance scheme’s 19-year history in a bid to turn it into the ‘flagship of British food and farming’.

The UK’s Chief Medical Officer (CMO) has again praised the work of the pig sector in reducing and refining antibiotic use.

Prevalence of LA-MRSA is believed to be low in the UK pig, but there is a need for greater awareness of the problem within the industry.

A rather underwhelming day for sellers with the SPP continuing its downward drift and dropping by 0.43p to 148.28