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The NPA has continued to make the UK pig sector’s voice heard as a lead story it helped to arrange in the FT on a UK-USA free trade agreement generates huge interest.

We have posted an update in the Members' Area on animal rights activity targeting the pig sector.

More than one million people have now signed the NFU’s petition to ensure UK producers are not undermined in future trade deals. 

The NPA is backing calls from the NFU and farming organisations across the EU for more progress in trade talks in order to establish a UK/EU free trade agreement.

Ceva has launched a new web-based system that helps producers manage production flow. 

The Government is to phase in its controls on imports from the start of next year when the Transition Period ends.

Senior policy adviser Ed Barker will be leaving the NPA at the end of August to join the Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC).

Businesses who move goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland are being urged to fill in a short questionnaire on changes that will come in next year. 

US pork capacity is returning to normality as plants slowly increase operations following the debilitating COVID-19 closures, according to the USDA.

Retail demand remains strong, but production issues prevented the sector from taking full advantage last week, according to TVC.