The meeting has been put together by the BPEX KT team in consultation with their European counterparts.

As well as increasing the number of study tours the KT team and KT pig clubs participate in, the BPEX team plans to set up a unique network with fellow KT professionals.

The aim is to discover how other countries approach knowledge transfer, share ideas and learn from each other, so that we can deliver an even better service to levy payers.

Topics for discussion will include health initiatives, the challenges and solutions of environmental legislation and how different countries engage with their producers.

Representatives from France, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland and The Netherlands will be attending, and we hope to attract people from even more EU countries once the hub is established.

Look out for the outcomes of this exciting initiative on the BPEX website and in next month's issue of Pig World, or contact the KT team directly: kt@bpex.org.uk.