African swine fever poses looming threat to UK pork producers

UK pork producers have been reminded of the looming threat African swine fever (ASF) poses following the disease’s ‘inexorable spread ever westwards’.

Hannah Binns
News Reporter
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African swine fever poses looming threat to UK pork producers

UK pork producers have been reminded of the looming threat African swine fever (ASF) poses following the disease's ‘inexorable spread ever westwards'. It comes as cases were identified in domestic pigs...

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