New biosecurity tool available to support pig producers and vets

We have secured a number of 12-month licences for pig farmers to access the advanced Biocheck tool – a biosecurity assessment that supports disease prevention on farms.

This tool is intended for farms of all sizes and vets in practice and plays a vital role in strengthening farm-level biosecurity.

It enables you to benchmark your biosecurity performance while also contributing to a national biosecurity figure for England that will be published in early 2026.

The National Pig Association (NPA) is encouraging all producers to take advantage of this opportunity. They commented:

“Strengthening biosecurity is a shared priority across the sector, and tools like advanced Biocheck help ensure we’re all working from a consistent, evidence-based foundation.”

Get ahead of the game and make the most of this opportunity while it is free (saving €380/year).

Benefits for pig producers:

• Individual biosecurity feedback at a farm level
• A biosecurity score so that you can benchmark yourself against other farms
• Recommendations to ensure you are well prepared

How it works:

Speak to your vet and ask them to apply for a Biocheck advanced account by emailing us at pig.health@ahdb.org.uk. Your vet will then receive a code to access the tool.

Vets can register at biocheckgent.com/en and begin completing on-farm surveys with producers, either online or via paper forms, which must then be uploaded.

Once the survey is submitted, an advanced report will offer tailored recommendations to improve your on-farm biosecurity.

All data will be analysed in 2026 to produce an industry-wide report highlighting good practice, areas for improvement and future recommendations.

For support, please contact us via pig.health@ahdb.org.uk