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25th Apr 2024

NPANews

Still time to have your say on the next stage of Defra's contractual practice review


Members are being urged to have your say on Defra's plans for regulation to oversee pig contracts before the end of this month. 

24th Apr 2024

HealthWelfare

Members Area - Swine Dysentery update


We have posted a further update in the Members' Area today on another new Swine Dysentery outbreaks. 

24th Apr 2024

NPANews

One week left to apply for FETF 24 animal health and welfare grants


Farmers now have just one week left to apply for useful animal health and welfare grants under the first round of FETF 2024.

23rd Apr 2024

NPANews

Forum latest - hard hitting Swine Dysentery comment; MP packs a Parkinson's punch


The latest forum posts are a hard-hitting comment on Swine Dysentery and news of an equally hard-hitting MP's support for Parkinson's sufferers. 

22nd Apr 2024

Brussels

NPA Pig Industry Blog - April 22, 2024: Which? highlights misleading labelling; Defra refutes BTOM claims; Sofina Rattlerow deal


Updates on the latest developments as the NPA seeks solutions to the long-running crisis that has hit the pig sector.

 

22nd Apr 2024

NPANews

Have you booked your slot at this week's Northern Spring Regional?


The NPA’s Northern Spring Regional meeting takes place on Tuesday. 

17th Apr 2024

Environment

Latest RBST Watchlist paints worrying picture for our native breeds


The latest RBST Watchlist shows that some of the UK’s iconic native pig breeds remain very much on the endangered list.

16th Apr 2024

NPANews

March Porkwatch survey shows mixed support for British pork products


The latest Porkwatch survey shows the leading UK retailers stocked a lower proportion of British bacon and ham in March than a year ago.

16th Apr 2024

NPANews

NPA members urged to highlight Election manifesto priorities to prospective MPs


NPA members are being urged to highlight the key points of the NPA's Election Manifesto at every opportunity to prospective MPs. 

8th Apr 2024

NPANews

NPA members urged to write to MPs to call for action on ASF threat and border controls


The NPA is urging members to write to their MP to call for Government action on African swine fever prevention and border controls.