Pig producers are being urged to take advantage of funded on-farm reviews to strengthen biosecurity and herd health
NFU Scotland warned the package is unlikely to go far enough to address the financial pressures facing the sector
Following last year's battle with bluetongue, the Royal Welsh Show livestock lines have bounced back, with entries increasing across the board.
Herds have already been lost with warnings more will follow if the situation does not change
The Hungarian authorities have ordered the culling of 3,000 pigs
Pilgrim’s Europe has completed a large-scale on-farm biodiversity monitoring trial across 40 farms
The future of many independent pig producers has been cast into doubt in recent months, as the leading pork processors have given notice on contracts to suppliers up and down the country
Visitors to the British Pig and Poultry Fair at the NEC Birmingham heard how, despite growing domestic demand and strong export opportunities, the UK pig sector was grappling with supply chain issues
NFU Scotland has called for immediate and coordinated action from Government, retailers and the supply chain
Conference told 'the sectors were losing control of the public narrative on some issues such as euthanasia and water and air quality'