News
20th Mar 2018
NPA welcomes new LIPs chair
The NPA has welcomed the appointment of a new chairwoman for Ladies in Pigs (LIPs).
19th Mar 2018
NPA welcomes Brexit transition announcement
The NPA has welcomed a deal announced today on a 21-month transition period after we leave the EU.
19th Mar 2018
No need to reinvent the wheel in addressing antibiotic challenge
NPA senior policy Georgina Crayford has challenged pig producers to consider making at least one change on their farm to use antibiotics more responsibly.
17th Mar 2018
Co-op to move to 100% outdoor bred pork
The Co-op has announced that from July all its own-brand pork products will be sourced from outdoor-bred pigs on RSPCA Assured farms.
16th Mar 2018
It's Getting Better
Although the SPP has only moved a fraction adding 0.05p to 145.71p, industry sources are indicating they feel that UK pig prices might be getting better as supplies tighten.
16th Mar 2018
16th Mar 2018
Eastern European workers less interested in UK - says Google
The UK agricultural industry is becoming a less attractive place to work for Eastern European workers, data from Google suggests.
15th Mar 2018
Could you be an Antibiotic Guardian award winner
Entries are open for the Antibiotic Guardian awards - and we would like to see some entries from the pig sector!
14th Mar 2018
Wayland to move all sows outdoors
Wayland Farms will be moving all its sows outdoors within the next 18 months.
13th Mar 2018
Defra increases staff numbers to deliver Brexit
Defra has taken on an extra 1,200 staff to work on Brexit, reversing years of declining staff numbers.
