News
6th Mar 2019
Ignorant and self-serving - why pig farm trespass must not be allowed to happen again
The NPA was absolutely horrified by the ‘Meat the Victims’ sit-in staged on a Lincolnshire farm on Saturday.
6th Mar 2019
NPA welcomes Robert Goodwill to Defra
The NPA has welcomed Yorkshire MP and farmer Robert Goodwill to Defra, after he was unveiled as the new Agriculture Minister.
5th Mar 2019
"I was really, really frightened. I was scared and I was incredibly intimidated"
A member of the farming family invaded by around 200 vegan protestors has spoken of her shock and fear as the incident happened and the impact it had on her animals.
4th Mar 2019
NPA seeking guidance on mass farm protest action
The NPA will be speaking to the police and seeking legal advice after 200 protestors descended on a Lincolnshire pig farm over the weekend.
1st Mar 2019
A big thank you from the NPA to Nigel Penlington
The NPA has thanked Nigel Penlington for the huge contribution he has made to the pig industry over the past 14 years.
1st Mar 2019
NPA 'thoroughly disappointed' to learn continental ingredients have been used for 'Great British' brand
NPA chief executive Zoe Davies said she was 'thoroughly disappointed' to learn that a 'Great British' pork brand has been using continental ingredients.
1st Mar 2019
Ed's Brexit round-up - new Agriculture Minister wanted!
Now that we are less than 30 days behind the date to leave the EU – an outbreak of shock this week as we seemed to have some kind of clearer picture ahead!
1st Mar 2019
Pig farm margins virtually wiped out in 2018/19
Pig farm incomes are forecast to plummet in 2018/19, as rising feed costs and lower prices virtually wipe out margins.
28th Feb 2019
Catch up with the AHDB Brexit webinar
If you missed AHDB's no deal Brexit webinar on Wednesday, you can now catch up with it.
28th Feb 2019
Eustice quits in Brexit protest
Farming Minister George Eustice has resigned in protest at the decision by Prime Minister Theresa May to allow MPs a vote on delaying Brexit if her deal is rejected.