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24th Mar 2020

Brussels

Feed companies working to minimise disruption to supplies


Feed companies are experiencing issues with supplies, but have told the NPA they are working hard to address the issues. 

24th Mar 2020

NPANews

NPA publishes new Tidy Units poster!


We have updated our Tidy Units poster setting out the end of day mandatory regime all producers should be following.

24th Mar 2020

NPANews

Tributes paid to PIC's Hanneke Feitsma


With great sadness, Genus and PIC have announced that Hanneke Feitsma, PIC’s Global Gene Transfer Center (GTC) Quality Assurance Manager, has passed away at the age of 59.

24th Mar 2020

HealthWelfare

ASF found on large farm in western Poland


African swine fever (ASF) has been detected on a large farm in western Poland, the first time the virus has been found in domestic pigs in the region.

23rd Mar 2020

HealthWelfare

NPA welcomes Chancellor's unprecedented support with wages


The NPA has welcomed the extraordinary announcement by the Chancellor that the Government will cover 80% of the wages of staff unable to work due to coronavirus.

23rd Mar 2020

NPANews

EA confirms CSS grants are available for slurry stores covers


The Environment Agency has confirmed that permitted pig producers can apply for a CSS grant for fixed and floating covers for a slurry store.

20th Mar 2020

NPANews

Important update in Members' Area (updated 5.15pm)


An important update has been posted in the Members Area on an issue that the NPA is currently working on. 

20th Mar 2020

NPANews

NPA publishes important coronavirus documents for members


The NPA has published two new documents in the Members Area providing guidance and key updates on the coronavirus outbreak. 

20th Mar 2020

HealthWelfare

Red Tractor suspends farm inspections, Pig Health Scheme suspended


Red Tractor has suspended ‘physical’ inspections from today 'until further notice' as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.

20th Mar 2020

NPANews

COVID-19 - message from the NPA team


Like every business across the country and many of you, NPA staff are affected by the current COVID-19 situation. So please bear with us!