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Spanish ASF outbreak raises alarm for UK pig farmers

The UK Government has been urged to ensure import controls are robust, after Spain confirmed its first case of African swine fever (ASF) since 1994

Alex Black
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Spanish ASF outbreak raises alarm for UK pig farmers

Following confirmation on Friday (November 28) of cases in two wild boar found dead approximately 1km apart, near the Autonomous University of Barcelona, reports today (December 1) suggest more suspected...

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