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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

In the September issue of Pig World, Ed gave his perspective on what a 'No Deal' might mean for the pig industry. 

Thirteen cases of African swine fever (ASF) have now been confirmed in China, including four on Thursday and eight since Sunday. 

The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) has annoucned that the new certificate for the export of pig meat to Taiwan is now available. 

The NPA has stressed the need for the Government to recognise the importance of permanent EU labour after we leave the EU. 

The NPA has welcomed the publication of a major report confirming that the risk to consumers from drug-resistant bacteria in pork mince is very low.