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NFU Mutual, responding to our customer’s needs.

As the threat of African Swine Fever (ASF) to the UK pig production industry heightens, following the continued spread of the disease globally and most recently into Western Europe. Our NFUM agency network have started to express that demand exists in the UK for an ASF insurance solution. National Intermediary Services (part of the NFU Mutual) role is to seek to administer insurance solutions which fit outside of the NFU Mutual core risk appetite with the Insurance market and/or arrange bespoke insurance solutions.

Former NPA chairman Richard Longthorp sets out his vision for making farming a more attractive career proposition for young people.

The NPA is stressing the need for producers to prepare fully for Red Tractor audits as non-conformances can have serious consequences for scheme members.

In his latest Brexit round-up, Ed Barker tries to make sense of the latest goings on in Westminster... and offers his Grand National tips. 

A Defra Minister has acknowledged the need for a clearer strategy for managing feral boar in the Forest of Dean. 

Rose McCulloch is a consultant at Efeca, which facilitates the UK Sustainable Soya Initiative, explains why sourcing sustainable soya is so important. 

Writing in the latest of issue of Pig World, NPA chief executive Zoe Davies sets outs the timeline for the activist invasion of a Lincolnshire pig farm.

NPA producer representatives have called for Red Tractor to introduce more tolerance into its risk-based inspection regime.

Cambodia has reported its first outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in backyard pigs near the Vietnam border.