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Can Trump’s updated NAFTA keep US trade flowing?
Negotiations to update the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) started on 16 August as a result of changes demanded…
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Steady As She Goes
Although the SPP moved up another 0.32p to stand at 164.75p, a few more pigs seem to becoming available and…
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Fresh PEDV warning follows ‘significant escalation’ of cases in Manitoba
UK pig farmers have been warned to remain vigilant in relation to the continued threat of porcine epidemic diarrhoea virus…
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ASF the UK pig industry’s biggest exotic disease concern – APHA
The risk of African Swine Fever (ASF) entering the UK pig population has been identified as number one concern for…
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A great PR exercise at a time campaign groups are stepping up their offensives
It is always nice to start a column with good news – planning permission has been granted for our new…
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Lords warn of post-Brexit risks of lower standard imports
As controversy rages over the Government’s stance on US chicken imports, a House of Lords committee has warned that UK…
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NPA warns pig keepers after farmer fined for feeding sandwiches
The NPA has issued a strong warning to producers after a farmer from Halifax was fined £4,000 for feeding meat…
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Wild boar spotted in Gloucester City Centre
The burgeoning Forest of Dean wild boar population is becoming ever bolder, if images posted by Gloucester police are anything…
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Pig industry steps to reduce antibiotic use praised by VMD
The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has praised the efforts being taken by the pig industry to reduce its antibiotic usage.…
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Five years ‘sufficient time to adapt to zinc oxide ban’
Five years should be sufficient time for the UK pig industry to adapt to life without zinc oxide, according to…