News
25th Apr 2019
CMA blocks Sainsbury's-Asda merger
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has blocked the proposed merger between Sainsbury's and Asda.
24th Apr 2019
NPA expresses concern over changes to bird control licences
The NPA has expressed concern at the revoking of three general licences for controlling certain wild birds.
23rd Apr 2019
NPA chair highlights waste food message as Jeremy Vine focuses on African swine fever
NPA chairman Richard Lister rammed home the message about not feeding waste to pigs as the Jeremy Vine Show focused ASF today.
23rd Apr 2019
Panic in China as ASF takes its toll
The vast majority of Chinese pig farms are not restocking after African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks as 'panic' hits the nation, according to reports.
19th Apr 2019
Brexit stockpiling has held back the UK pig price
Brexit stockpiling has so far prevented UK producers from feeling the benefit of the global pork price uplift, driven by China's African swine fever problems.
19th Apr 2019
China Crisis
As those of us of a certain age know, one has to pause for breath occasionally on the rush upstairs to the bedroom.
18th Apr 2019
Pig prices back on the rise
After two consecutive weeks of decline, the EU-spec SPP gained more than half a penny last week.
17th Apr 2019
Red meat cancer study - industry responds
Industry experts have attempted to put the latest study linking consumption of red and processed meat with a higher risk of bowel cancer into context.
17th Apr 2019
NPA announces new senior policy advisor
The NPA is delighted to announce that Rebecca Veale will be joining the association as our new senior policy advisor next month.
17th Apr 2019
Global pork production to fall by 4% on the back of China ASF woes
Lower productivity in China will result in a 4% reduction in global pork production in 2019, according to the USDA.