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27th Aug 2019

HealthWelfare

Continued decline in China's pig herd


Commentators have calculated that China’s pig and sow inventory has each decreased by around 32% in 12 months

23rd Aug 2019

HealthWelfare

Students reminded of their role in ASF


University students are asked to play their role in protecting the UK pig herd from African swine fever

22nd Aug 2019

HealthWelfare

Latest updates from Defra on ASF


Defra has updated their situation assessment for African swine fever in South East Asia and Europe

21st Aug 2019

NPANews

Effective Manager training - spaces available!


The course aims to build a foundation of leadership capabilities which give farmers confidence in managing people.  

19th Aug 2019

HealthWelfare

More ASF confirmed in Laos


African swine fever continues to spread in Laos.

16th Aug 2019

HealthWelfare

ASF in Serbia


African swine fever (ASF) has been confirmed at pig farms in Serbia.

16th Aug 2019

Brussels

Update on ASF


Please see our dedicated African Swine Fever (ASF) page here for the latest update

16th Aug 2019

HealthWelfare

Exports affected as ASF confirmed in Myanmar


Thailand bans exports from Myanmar following their first case of African swine fever.

15th Aug 2019

NPANews

Illegal semen smuggled via shampoo bottles


Two Danish people working on a pig farm in Western Australia have been convicted of illegally importing pig semen from Denmark to Australia.

13th Aug 2019

Brussels

NPA challenges CIWF over illegal trespass on British pig farms


Recent covert filming of farrowing crates on pig units funded by Compassion In World Farming  has been widely publicised