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Germany's pig population has fallen to the lowest number recorded since reunification in 1990.

The NPA has called on the Prime Minister to take action to improve the UK’s border controls, in the face of a growing risk of diseases like ASF reaching the UK.

The Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) has opened for applications in England.

The NPA has urged pig producers to be extra vigilant and to ensure biosecurity controls are fully up to scratch as African swine fever continues to spread in Germany. 

The average cost of pig production increased by 4p to 244p/kg in June, despite a welcome fall in the wheat price. 

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The devastating impact of rising costs of production on farms, including pig businesses, was highlighted on the BBC New at Ten programme yesterday. 

Defra has rejected calls from MPs to provide direct support to pig producers in recognition of the dire financial situation the pig industry has been going through over the past year.

A further signifcant reduction in antibiotic use in the UK pig sector is a reflection of the sustained efforts of producers and vets to use medicines more responsibly. 

The NPA has welcomed a commitment by Farming Minister Victoria Prentis to work ‘carefully and sensitively’ with the pig industry on any moves to ban farrowing crates.