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Defra appears to be stepping its efforts to keep African swine fever (ASF) out of the country, including the use of sniffer dogs at Heathrow Airport.

Red Tractor has introduced two ‘mid-cycle changes’ in its pig standards from October 1.

The SPP continues its slow upward progress, putting on a further 0.68p to stands at 153.75p, but it is still lagging behind the EU average price. 

NPA chairman Richard Lister and PVS president Richard Pearson will represent the pig sector on a task force that will define new goals for antibiotic use.

The NPA has responded to a call for evidence on genome editing, highlighting the value of such a key tool in improving the efficiency of pig production.

You can view AHDB's new pork promotional advert before it hits our TV screens next week. 

NPA chairman Richard Lister has written to Theresa Villiers, asking her to review the proposed no deal tariff regime for pork. 

The NPA has called on the Government to ditch its current no deal tariff proposals for pork. 

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.