Pig/Poultry
Rearing pigs outdoors with no fear of ASF in Denmark
By Chris McCullough It takes an entire day to feed all the pigs reared in the great outdoors on a...
African Swine Fever
Pig/Poultry
African swine fever simulation shows importance of record keeping - NPA
The National Pig Association (NPA) has said a recent African swine fever (ASF) simulation exercise highlighted the importance of record...
Government
Dover needs £5m to help confiscate illegally imported meat - NPA
The National Pig Association (NPA) has said Dover Port Health Agency needs £4-5 million to properly resource its inspection teams...
Pig/Poultry
3,500 pigs to be culled after ASF outbreak in Germany
Some 3,500 pigs have to be culled after an outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) at a fattening farm in...
Pig/Poultry
African swine fever webinar to share practical tips for potential outbreak
An upcoming webinar on African swine fever (ASF) will share practical things farmers can do to prepare for a possible...
Government
NPA calls for supply chain fairness and African swine fever measures
The National Pig Association (NPA) has today (Monday, February 19) published its General Election manifesto, which calls for supply chain...
Pig/Poultry
NPA calls for UK gov to prepare for outbreak of African swine fever
The National Pig Association (NPA) has today (Friday, October 13) called for the UK government to implement a number of...
Government
'Lax approach' to border controls may have ASF consequences - NFUS
The National Farmers’ Union of Scotland (NFUS) has asked the UK government to consider the consequences that its “lax approach”...
N.Ireland
Sweden records first ever case of African swine fever
Sweden’s National Veterinary Institute has confirmed that a case of African swine fever (ASF) has been detected in the country...
Agri-Business
Defra's 'outdated' IT systems raise ASF concerns - NPA
A recent report which showed that the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’ (Defra’s) IT systems are “outdated” has...
N.Ireland
African swine fever found in wild boar in Greece
A wild boar has been found with African swine fever (ASF) for the first time in mainland Greece. The female...
Pig/Poultry
Red Tractor warns of 'devastating impact' ASF could have
The chair of the pig sector of Red Tractor, the UK’s largest food and farm standards scheme, has warned that...
Agri-Business
NPA seeks clarity on UK African Swine Fever export regulations
The National Pig Association (NPA) is seeking clarity on the regulations that would apply to UK pork exports should an...
Pig/Poultry
AHDB to hold ASF prevention meeting
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has organised a meeting for the Oxford pig club to help equip those...
Pig/Poultry
NFU Scotland calls for border control inspections for ASF
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Scotland has welcomed the decision by the UK government to increase the risk status of...
Pig/Poultry
NPA calls for improved border controls to tackle ASF
The National Pig Association (NPA) has called on the Prime Minister to take action to improve the UK’s border controls,...
Agri Politics
NFU Scotland calls for proper border checks on imported pigmeat
The spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) into a new area of Europe has sparked fresh calls from NFU Scotland...
Pig/Poultry
NI minister reminds pig farmers of ASF risk
Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots is reminding pig owners about the risk of African Swine Fever (ASF) following a...
