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Another testing week draws to a close with the SPP still in decline, losing another 0.42p to 146.79p.

Thank-you to everyone who has responded to our survey on how the pig sector could benefit under a new post-Brexit farm support system. 

After a quiet summer recess, it has been full steam ahead as far as UK farming and politics are concerned.

The French authorities will begin erecting a fence on the Belgian border this weekend to try and keep African swine out of the country.

Sales of pigmeat held steady during the 12 weeks ending September 9, as overall red meat sales fell. 

A total of 75 wild boar have now been confirmed with African swine fever (ASF) in Belgium.

MPs from across the political spectrum raised issues close to the NPA’s heart as the Agriculture Bill received its Second Reading in the House of Commons on Wednesday.

Defra has committed a further £30 million for further rounds of the Countryside Productivity Small Grants scheme (CPSGS). 

The Agriculture Bill represents a once in a lifetime opportunity to develop a coherent farming policy. But food production must be at its heart. 

The NPA is urgently seeking members’ views on how the pig industry could benefit from a new farm support system after we leave the EU.