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UK and China make £50 million pork deal
Decision announced by Jim Paice.

Agricultural Minister Jim Paice has announced a landmark agreement with China that will significantly boost trade for British food and farming businesses. In a deal estimated to be worth £50 million, British pork - mostly the "fifth quarter" such as offal, trotters and ears - will be exported to China.

Mr Paice said: "China is the most lucrative grocery market in the world and, from fashion to food, its rapidly expanding middle class has an appetite for western goods."

He added: "In particular they are eating more meat, and our top quality produces have got huge opportunities to meet that demand and help our economic recovery."

In addition, the industry is currently developing its trade in genetic material for breeding programmes, as British pigs are more fertile and productive.

BPEX chairman Stewart Houston called the deal "a wonderful achievement," adding that it is "something we have been working towards for several years in close co-operation with DEFRA and the British embassy in Beijing." 

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FIVP announces third series of Practice Matters

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 The Federation of Independent Veterinary practices (FIVP) has announced a third season of its podcast, Practice Matters.

Hosted by Ian Wolstenholme, series three will focus on the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) investigation, including a discussion about some of the expected impacts on independent veterinary colleagues.

Episode one launches on 13th January with guests Drs David Reader and Scott Summers, who will draw on their research into the CMA investigation and provide insights into themes such as transparency, pricing and consumer trust.

Ian Wolstenholme said: "In its third series, we will try and hone in on what the changes will mean in reality for independent practices with advice and guidance on implementation and delivery, drawing on the experience of our own team and other experts in the profession. Hope you can join us soon!" 

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Survey seeks ruminant sector views on antimicrobial stewardship

A new survey is seeking views of people working in the UK ruminant sector on how to tackle the challenge of demonstrating responsible antibiotic stewardship.

Forming part of a wider, collaborative initiative, the results will help identify the types of data available so that challenges with data collection can be better understood and addressed.

Anyone working in the UK farming sector, including vets and farmers,is encouraged to complete the survey, which is available at app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk