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As the NPA celebrates its 20th anniversary today, former NPA chairman and executive director Stewart Houston recalls some of the events that shaped the association and the pig industry. 

"Don’t for a minute think yesterday’s heroes are a dying breed… we’re still turning them out today." 

Red Tractor said it is looking for a strong leader to chair its pigs committee in what will be a pivotal role as the scheme undergoes significant changes. 

The latest forum entry looks at where the responsibility lies for the current pricing frustrations. 

Nominations have been piling in for the Chris Brant Award 2019.

The yawning gap remains between EU mainland and UK prices, although the SPP went up by 1.38p and now stands at 147.85p.

A US professor has warned the UK not to dilute its high animal welfare standards for future trade deals with the US.

In her latest blog, the NPA's latest recruit, Rebecca Veale, explains what happened when she travelled to Bulgaria last week with Huvepharma. 

More pork processing plants are likely to be approved for export to China by the end of this year.

We have no idea why anyone would do such a thing, but some fool has dumped some waste food into an outdoor pig unit.