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European sow prices rally
EU sow prices have risen significantly since the beginning of March, after a steady start to the year,. This reflects…
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China’s pig herd forecast to halve by end of 2019
China’s pig herd could halve by the end of this year, as ASF takes a massive toll on the country’s…
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Japanese police arrest student for smuggling ASF-infected pork into Japan
A Vietnamese exchange student has been arrested by police in Japan for illegally carrying fermented pork rolls containing the African…
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Prime Minister Boris ups the Brexit ante
The entry of Boris Johnson into Downing Street has dramatically shifted the Brexit narrative. Farmers are concerned about a no-deal…
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Pigs in Hungary unaffected by ASF, says chief vet
With Eastern Europe seeing a sharp rise in African swine fever, Hungary’s chief vet has said that the virus has…
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Bulgaria accuses Romanian tourists over ASF
A diplomatic row has broken out between Bulgaria and Romania over African Swine Fever (ASF). Bulgaria’s Prime Minister, Boyko Borissov,accused…
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Australian authorities clamp down on farm activists
Australia is toughening up its laws against activists who target farms, with one minister warning that the ‘thugs and vigilantes’ have…
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NPA clarifies contract rearers’ eligibility for Defra grant scheme
Businesses that rear pigs under contract are eligible for grants under the Countryside Productivity Scheme, providing they have an existing…
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130,000 pigs culled as ASF hits commercial farms in Bulgaria
Around 130,000 have killed on large commercial farms in Bulgaria over the past few weeks, as the worrying spread of…
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Extreme wet weather impacts the industry
This week’s Slaughter Pig Marketing Summary, from Thames Valley Cambac, said that the extreme wet weather caused a myriad of…