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The total pig herd in Northern Ireland increased by 8% in the year to June, according to provisional census results.

Any firm, company, or individual who purchased a truck between January 1997 and January 2011 could be in line for compensation, following a landmark EU ruling.

Although the SPP only fell by 0.49p to 164.17p, spot sellers found they were in a distinctly colder climate.

The NPA has been very active in Whitehall this week... 

In her latest article for Pig World, NPA chief executive Zoe Davies addresses the indoor-outdoor debate, which has raised its head lately. 

African swine fever (ASF) is expected to continue its relentless movement west via two main pathways, according to the Russian authorities. 

The NPA has urged planners to consider the facts and ignore the scaremongering as they consider a proposal for a pig farm in Northern Ireland.

A Year on the Farm did an excellent job of highlighting one family's trials and tribulations over 12 months - but it still managed to frustrate some pig farmers.

NPA chief executive Zoe Davies has been invited to the prestigious Women of the Year Lunch in London, in October.

Defra is seeking the views of pig keepers to help it develop a new reporting system to replace the current eAML2 system.