News
6th Aug 2018
SKILLED PIG STOCKPERSON REQUIRED
A rare opportunity to join a team of 6 on a high performing 740 sow indoor pig breeding farm
6th Aug 2018
Q2 Red Tractor eMB-Pigs deadline this week
Red Tractor scheme members are reminded that the deadline for getting data from second quarter of 2018 onto eMB-Pigs is August 11.
6th Aug 2018
Brexit chaos casts long shadow over 'encouraging' White Paper
In the latest edition of Pig World, the NPA's Ed Barker discussed what the latest Brexit developments could mean for the pig sector.
6th Aug 2018
Forum query - replacing straw
The latest forum entry is a query about alternatives to straw in outdoor farrowing arks.
5th Aug 2018
Ed's Brexit round-up
Now that we are in the season of parliamentary recess things in theory have gone a bit quieter in Westminster and Brussels.
4th Aug 2018
Some Like it Hot (but not pig farmers)
If only pig prices were as hot as the weather we would all be much happier although the SPP only moved marginally this week, dropping by 0.08p to 150.26p.
3rd Aug 2018
African Swine Fever has reached China
Today China reported its first outbreak of African Swine Fever to the OIE. The outbreak occurred in the Liaoning Province (North East China) in domestic pigs and nine hundred pigs have been culled in an effort to control the disease.
3rd Aug 2018
The pivotal events of 20 years ago that shaped our industry today
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
3rd Aug 2018
'I just remember the sheer numbers'
For NPA chairman Richard Longthorp shares his memories of the events of 20 years ago.
2nd Aug 2018
Meat and Diary alternative sales Driven by Meat Eaters
Meat and dairy alternative sales are being driven more by meat-eaters looking to try something new and not vegans