News
8th Nov 2019
Ed's Election round-up
Ed Barker on the state of play as the General Election gets underway. Find out what the NPA will be up and how Ed thinks things will pan out.
7th Nov 2019
Members Area update - security advice
An update to our advice about pig farm security has been posted in the Members' Area.
7th Nov 2019
NPA updates African swine fever information
The NPA has updated its African swine fever (ASF) briefing and refreshed the ASF section.
6th Nov 2019
Third countries reassured on ASF risk of PAP products
The meat industry by-products sector has sought to reassure third countries that imports of processed animal proteins (PAPs) and animal fats pose no ASF risk.
6th Nov 2019
Hugh joins the board of the Institution of Agricultural Engineers
Farmex’s managing director Hugh Crabtree has been appointed to the board of the Institution of Agricultural Engineers (IAgrE).
5th Nov 2019
Anna to showcase British pork in red meat campaign
Anna Longthorp, who runs Anna's Happy Trotters, in East Yorkshire, will help showcase British pork, as part of a wider red meat campaign during November.
5th Nov 2019
Forum latest - farmers needed for research and willing 33-year-old seeks work experience
Two new posts have been added to the forum.
4th Nov 2019
Deadline to accept Defra grants approaching
Producers who have successfully applied for Defra Countryside Productivity Small Grants have until November 10 to accept their offers.
1st Nov 2019
Ed talks African swine fever on the World Service
NPA senior policy adviser Ed Barker has been interviewed for the BBC World Service about the spread of African swine fever (ASF).
1st Nov 2019
Antibiotics must be used optimally, not minimally - RUMA
While further reductions in antibiotic use in the pig sector are expected, the emphasis must now move towards achieving sustainable levels of use, according to RUMA.