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Stewart Houston, a leading figure in the British Pig Industry Support Group and a former chair of NPA and BPEX, looks back on the dramatic events of 20 years ago 

For NPA chairman Richard Longthorp shares his memories of the events of 20 years ago. 

Meat and dairy alternative sales are being driven more by meat-eaters looking to try something new and not vegans

Writing in the latest edition of Pig World, NPA office manager Andrea Vickers looks to working with Ladies in Pigs for the first time. 

The NPA has updated its Antibiotic Stewardship Programme to showcase the tremendous progress made by the pig sector in reducing and refining antibiotic use.

While the use of so-called “blunt force trauma” may seem like an act of animal cruelty and can be distressing to watch, this method is recognised as an effective and appropriate way of humanely killing a piglet to prevent it suffering further from pain or illness.

Writing in the latest edition of Pig World, policy services officer Lizzie Wilson ponders the lessons we could learn from the poultry sector.

The NPA's chairman Richard Lister hosted a group of Defra officials at his Yorkshire farm last week. 

RUMA has released a half-year summary of the UK farming industry’s progress towards achieving 2020 targets for antibiotic use. 

Update in the members area relating to the latest expose