News

ASF has been confirmed at a slaughterhouse in Hong Kong, but plans to cull about 6,000 pigs have been hampered by meat traders, according to reports.

Pig producers have been having their say on the NPA forum about the current price situation. 

We have an important update in the Members' Area regarding animal rights activism. 

The Red Tractor deadline for uploading antibiotic data for the first quarter of 2019 onto the eMB-Pigs database is May 12.

The NPA is to press for a pig supply chain code of conduct as part of a drive to introduce more transparency in the supply chain.

Scientists have published details of research showing 'promising' signs that a vaccine could be developed to help stem the spread of ASF in wild boar.  

Defra Chief Veterinary Officer Christine Middlemiss has endorsed the NPA-inspired #MuckFreeTruck campaign.  

The David Black Award will be presented at the National Pig Awards for the first time in November.

ForFarmers, the National Office of Animal Health and Pruex are among the familiar names shortlisted for an Antibiotic Guardian award.

Pig producers, processors and hauliers are being urged to ensure livestock lorries are properly cleaned, under a new campaign launched this week.