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The NPA has expressed concern about the ability of the UK pig sector to export live breeding pigs after the transition period ends at the start of 2021.

Roadhog Recruitment celebrates three decades of assisting British and international pig farmers in the task of recruiting staff this month. 

The NPA’s consumer facing social media pages will be helping to promote AHDB’s October campaign promoting the use of pork with recipe inspiration.

GB pig producer margins fell back in the second quarter of this year, as rising feed prices cancelled out higher pig prices.

Production ihas resumed at Cranswick’s plant in Ballymena on Monday, after the site was shut for a fortnight due to a COVID-19 cluster.

NPA office manager Andrea Tranter has been elected onto the Ladies in Pigs (LIPS) executive team. 

Young NPA member Flavian Obiero gives his views on how to get more young people into the pig sector

NPA and PVS representatives ad a constructive discussion with Defra Minister Zac Goldsmith on farrowing crates this morning. 

The European Commission is facing up to the difficult task of replacing Irish politician Phil Hogan in the key role of Trade Commissioner.

AHDB has announced a series of 'key reforms', including a regular levy payer ballot on the levy, to give levy payers a greater say on how their money is spent.