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The NPA is delighted to announce that Rebecca Veale will be joining the association as our new senior policy advisor next month.

Lower productivity in China will result in a 4% reduction in global pork production in 2019, according to the USDA.

A welcome increase has been recorded in the proportion of British pork products on display in the major UK retailers.

The NPA has submitted a formal complaint about an Amazon advert showing a pet pig being fed kitchen scraps.

Fresh and frozen pork sales increased by 1% in the 12 weeks ending March, defying the otherwise downward trend for meat sales. 

The South West Spring Regional meeting takes place at Exeter racecourse on Wednesday evening. 

The decision to delay Brexit for up to six months means the TRACES system will continue to be used for import notifications, Defra has confirmed.

The Morgan pig farming family have been recognised for their contribution to agriculture, including their ability the farming message across to the wider public. 

AHDB has released a useful podcast, featuring Environment Agency representatives, on changes to the environmental permitting system. 

The latest posts on the NPA forum question what is happening with the UK pork price and deliver some useful tips on Red Tractor audits.