The NPA has warned government ministers that a failure to recognise the differences in animal welfare standards between the US and UK under a future trade…
Month: May 2025
Spring is properly here, and for many it is a time of year for a reset and a clean-up – what could be better than reviewing…
The Dover Port Health Authority (DPHA) has told MPs the £3.1 million offered by Defra for illegal meat controls is not sufficient to protect UK livestock…
Clinical trials in pigs are underway at the Pirbright Institute for a vaccine candidate for African swine fever (ASF). Developed in partnership between the Institute and…
Biosecurity has never been more important to the UK pig industry. We summarise key advice on maintaining disease defences from experts across the pig sector. How…
Biosecurity has never been more important to the UK pig industry. Here, in a joint article, the Pig Veterinary Society, NPA and AHDB summarise key advice…
Is there a better way to slaughter pigs? This is a big question that is increasingly being asked, not just by animal welfare groups, but by…
The Pigs Tomorrow conference is fast approaching, and I know it is going to be another fantastic opportunity to celebrate British pork and allow the industry…
Following president Donald Trump’s infamous ‘Liberation Day’ Rose Garden address, we have repeatedly been asked for our thoughts and how we think this will affect the…
The UK-based scientists behind PIC’s gene-edited PRRS-resistant pigs have welcomed the ‘landmark’ approval in the US this week. This approval granted by the US Food and…