FAO Urges Countries to Closely Monitor H1N1 in Pigs 2009-May-05
After the detection of the A/H1N1 virus in pigs in Canada transmitted by a human, FAO has again urged national authorities and farmers to carefully monitor pigs and investigate any possible occurrences of influenza-like symptoms in domestic animals.

NADIS Pig Health – March 2009 2009-03-18
Damage to the tips of the ears of the growing pig as a result of bacterial infection is frequently confused with aberrant behaviour in the form of ear biting.

British Pigs and Pork Seek Far Eastern Markets 12/02/09
A major push by BPEX and the British Pig Association is under way to get breeding pigs and pork into Far Eastern markets.

Jamie Oliver Does Great Job of Promoting British Pork 30/01/09
NFU Scotland has acknowledged the great efforts of Jamie Oliver in helping to promote British pork to consumers.

WCRF Makes a Pig's Ear of Cancer Claims 27/11/08
Claims that people are cutting down on eating processed meat such as bacon because of cancer fears have been rubbished by pig industry body BPEX.

Successful Season for Pig Producer Clubs 21/07/08
This season's East Anglian pig producer groups, funded by BPEX, came to a close recently with a successful farm walk.

New BPHS Scheme for Pig Producers 10/06/08
The British Pig Health Scheme (BPHS), launched in July 2005 by BPEX, has proved such a hit with farmers and vets that a new improved three-year scheme is starting on 01 July 2008.