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Speaking on a panel giving evidence to the Efra Committee, Ms Wilson said she had been made aware of information that products of animal origin from Germany had been auto-cleared via Todcof in the last couple of weeks

Concerns for animal health grow amid foot-and-mouth disease and Northern Ireland illegal meat find

In today's episode of Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown discusses criticism of Government's response to foot-and-mouth disease in Germany and concerns raised over checks for illegal meat imports, Riverford Organic founder condemns supermarkets' support of farmers fighting to overturn the family farm tax as a ‘cynical, hypocritical' public relations stunt, and British dairy farmers have significantly reduced the number of pure-bred dairy bull calves being born on farms

Chartered environmental health practitioner and regulatory consultant, Helen Buckingham, said it took seven days for systems to be updated and 'things got through'

The trade association said this action was ‘imperative' to protect the nation's livestock from imminent disease threats

Alistair Carmichael has called on the Government to increase funding to the agency to avoid further risk to UK farmers

Dover Port Health Authority takes to social media to share worries of illegal food arrivals

Defra estimated an ASF outbreak could cost the UK between £10 million to £100 million

Further outbreaks causing concern among border farmers

Dr Jason Aldiss, of the Association of Independent Meat Suppliers, said: "With resources stretched thin due to the conflict, farmers are struggling to protect their herds, further jeopardising their livelihoods."