News
12th Jun 2019
Open Farm Sunday attracts 230,000 visitors
More than 230,000 people visited a working farm in England, Wales or Scotland on Sunday as 361 farms opened their doors to the public.
11th Jun 2019
APHA highlights ASF risk posed by Asian pork imports
The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) has highlighted the risk of African swine fever entering the UK from Asia.
11th Jun 2019
Forum latest - 'The 105kg pig at £75 is shocking'
The forum posts continue to come in on the subject of the prices being paid for pigs in the UK.
11th Jun 2019
Tulip secures Co-op premium sausage contract
Tulip has won a new contract to supply the Co-op with 'top-tier' fresh sausages.
10th Jun 2019
Is the SPP part of the problem?
The current price situation has put the spotlight on how pig prices are set and reported in the UK. Is the SPP part of the problem?
10th Jun 2019
JSR and Bishop Burton combine to inspire young people in agriculture
JSR and Bishop Burton Agricultural College have joined forces to inspire ‘a new generation of passionate and knowledgeable people’ to pursue careers in agriculture.
8th Jun 2019
Unfairground
Pig pricing has turned into something of a fairground ride with 'swings and roundabouts' being the main features.
7th Jun 2019
Becca's blog: My first few weeks at the NPA...
In the first in a new series of blogs, the NPA's newest recruit, Rebecca Veale, outlines her first impressions of the pig industry...
7th Jun 2019
#MuckFreeTruck podcast available now
The latest AHDB podcast, dedicated to the #MuckFreeTruck campaign, is available now.
7th Jun 2019
Pig price latest - 'I look forward to the day the boot is on the other foot'
The EU-spec SPP increased by just over a penny last week, reaching 146.47p/kg, but the recent rises are too little, too late.