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An AHDB Pork webinar discussed how to approach water quality, supply and medication on your unit last week. 

Retails sales volumes of fresh and frozen primary pork recorded a 4% increase year-on-year during the 12 weeks ending December 30.

There is growing concern that African swine fever (ASF) will spread into France, according to APHA's latest ASF briefing.

The NPA has welcomed a new cross-departmental Government AMR action plan, which endorses the approach taken by the UK pig sector so far. 

The NPA is urging all producers to put up signage telling people not to feed the pigs due to risk of spreading disease.

UK pig farmers delivered a 3% increase in pigmeat production in 2017, while slaughterings were up by 2.5%, AHDB figures show.  

YANA (You Are Not Alone) has sent the NPA a link to their National Directory of Rural Support Groups.

NPA chairman Richard Lister visited Hong Kong earlier this month to discuss how the UK has responded to the challenge of reducing antibiotic use.

NPA chief executive Zoe Davies discussed her personal horror of dealing with a major pig disease outbreak as Countryfile focused on ASF.

Look out for BBC's Countryfile programme on Sunday, featuring the NPA's chief executive Zoe Davies discussing feral pigs in the Forest of Dean.