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The government will be complicit in a damaging future disease outbreak, if it does not address the gaping holes in our border controls, NPA chief executive Lizzie Wilson Lizzie Wilson told MPs today. pig-world.co.uk/news/78945.html


Another positive announcement for the future health of the British pig sector. Sainsbury's and Cranswick Plc announce new long-term commitment to British pig production. More details: pig-world.co.uk/uncategorized/…



Defra has offered funding to enable checks for illegal meat imports to continue at Dover. But it is not enough to protect the livestock sector from potentially devastating disease outbreaks, Port of Dover health authority says. pig-world.co.uk/news/defra-dov…



In a joint statement, BritishVets Assoc and Pig Vet Society have called for a ban on farrowing crates, with a 15-year transition to free/flexible farrowing systems, backed by Gov support. pig-world.co.uk/news/british-v…


The EFRA Committee continues to get to the heart of the row over funding for illegal meat import checks Port of Dover. Today we've seen heavily critical written evidence from DPHA's Lucy Manzano and Defra UK minister Baroness Hayman's response in person. pig-world.co.uk/news/dover-por…





Concerning report by National Audit Office finding (or, rather confirming) that Defra UK and APHA are insufficiently prepared for a major animal disease outbreak and would struggle to cope. But will anything change as a result? pig-world.co.uk/news/defra-and… s45313.pcdn.co/wp-content/upl…