News
21st Sep 2023
AHDB offers to help farmers to educate the next generation
AHDB is launching a pilot project to help farmers deliver high-quality, safe, and memorable on-farm experiences for school children.
19th Sep 2023
RCVS issues new guidance on prescription-only medicines
RCVS has issued new guidance to vets regarding the way that they can prescribe prescription-only veterinary medicines (POM-V) products.
18th Sep 2023
Lizzie seeks clarity on contractual practice review at Downing Street reception
NPA chief executive Lizzie Wilson attended a reception at 10 Downing Street to celebrate Back British Farming Day last week.
15th Sep 2023
NPA calls on Defra Secretary to act on ASF risk, after border check delays
The NPA has written to Defra Secretary Thérèse Coffey, urging her to take more robust action to keep ASF out of the UK.
15th Sep 2023
Members Area - Bed & Breakfast pigs in Cumbria
The latest post in the Members' Area regards the potential for a bed & breakfast pigs operation in Cumbria.
15th Sep 2023
Forum latest - online farm equipment and machinery sale
The latest forum post provides details of an online farm equipment and machinery sale, starting next week.
14th Sep 2023
PIG round-up: A more positive outlook, but long-term concerns still hampering pace of recovery
While the outlook is more positive among producers, there is little sign yet of significant herd recovery or substantial investment.
11th Sep 2023
More funding for slurry grants announced
Pig producers will be able to apply to for slurry grants again this autumn, with the second round of the Slurry Infrastructure grant scheme due to open shortly.
11th Sep 2023
A new-look, streamlined PIG to represent the pig industry, with election nominations set to open
Lizzie Wilson explains why the NPA Board has agreed to streamline its Pig Industry Group, with nominations for the next election set to open in October
8th Sep 2023
NFU urges ministers to postpone farm payment reductions, as new schemes hit with delays
The NFU is calling on ministers to postpone reductions to farm payments until problems rolling out new environmental farm payment schemes are resolved.