News
11th May 2018
Lords report echoes NPA concerns over post-Brexit trade
A Parliamentary committee has reaffirmed the NPA’s calls for the Government to ensure its post-Brexit trade arrangements do not undermine UK food producerrs.
11th May 2018
NPA members urged to respond to Defra animal transport consultation
NPA members are reminded that they have less than two weeks to make their views known on another very important Defra consultation.
11th May 2018
UK company gains accreditation for EU pig welfare partnership
UK-based continental meats supplier Winterbotham Darby has become the first company to gain accreditation for pig welfare across its European supply chain.
11th May 2018
Defra Command Paper receives more than 44,000 responses
The NPA's 53-page submisission to Defra's ‘Health & Harmony’ Command Paper was one of more than 44,000 responses to the consultation.
10th May 2018
BBC investigates ASF and risks posed by Forest of Dean wild boar
BBC Radio Gloucestershire ran an excellent feature on African swine fever and the risk the Forest of Dean wild boar population poses to the UK's pig population.
9th May 2018
Command Paper response: NPA sets out ambitious post-Brexit future for the British Pig sector
The NPA has submitted its response to Defra's 'Health and Harmony' Command Paper on the future of food and farming.
9th May 2018
Wayland Farms shortlisted for Antibiotic Guardian Award
Leading pig business Wayland Farms has been shortlisted for the Antibiotic Guardian Awards.
9th May 2018
Major win for NPA as Commission drops plan for drastic copper reductions
In a significant victory for NPA lobbying efforts, the European Commission has dropped plans for a drastic reduction in permitted copper levels in piglet feed.
9th May 2018
Red Tractor advertising for pork sector chair
Red Tractor is looking for a new chair of its pork sector board to replace Mike Sheldon, who will complete his three-year term in the role in November 2018.
9th May 2018
RBST CEO Tom Beeston steps down
Rare Breeds Survival Trust CEO Tom Beeston has announced his decision to step down after more than four years with the charity.