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African swine fever has been reported in wild boar in Hungary for the first time, outside the ASF detection zone in place in the country.

The number of cases of African swine fever in Eastern Europe has increased significantly in the first few months of 2018. 

In an article on the Farmers Guardian's Brexit Hub, the NPA's Ed Barker looks at the question of whether a hard Brexit could benefit the UK pig industry.  

The NPA is urging members to engage in what it has described as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the pig sector to shape its own future.

The Red Tractor pigs scheme has urged members to ensure they avoid overstocking at all times ahead an advertising campaign that will bring added scrutiny to the scheme. 

British food exporters need to gain an understanding of consumer needs in different countries if we are to fully reap the rewards of overseas trade.

The NPA is seeking your views to inform our response to Defra’s Command Paper on the future of food and farming.

Defra is considering a ban on live exports alongside further changes that could also affect movements of livestock within the UK.

From the start of this month, new rules to protect water quality on farms have come into force across England. 

A group of Chinese academics and researchers visited the UK to learn more about the pig industry.