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Defra has rejected calls from MPs to provide direct support to pig producers in recognition of the dire financial situation the pig industry has been going through over the past year.

APHA has issued an update on the suspected disease outbreak in Norfolk, explaining that initial tests do not indicate the presence of disease. 

Nominations for the 2022 Chris Brant Award are open – and there will be no shortage of candidates this year, as the pig sector battles through its deepest crisis.

A further signifcant reduction in antibiotic use in the UK pig sector is a reflection of the sustained efforts of producers and vets to use medicines more responsibly. 

The NPA is advertising for a new CEO, a unique opportunity to lead an award-winning team. 

The NPA has welcomed a commitment by Farming Minister Victoria Prentis to work ‘carefully and sensitively’ with the pig industry on any moves to ban farrowing crates.

Peers have called on the Government and retailers to act before it is too late to save the British pig industry.

The Environment Agency is to pause the BAT requirement to report N & P emissions from livestock manures on permitted farms.

Farmers are urged to take part in a Defra-funded survey on the Payment-by-Results scheme, which will provide funds for animal welfare improvements.

Any producers considering entering for the 2022 National Pig Awards are urged to get their entries in as soon as possible.