News
16th Jan 2019
Producer Group sets out No Deal Brexit concerns
The NPA Producer Group has highlighted the potentially severe implications of a Brexit ‘No Deal’ for the pig sector.
16th Jan 2019
£2.5m AHDB pork advertising campaign back on TV screens
The latest phase of AHDB’s £2.5 million Midweek Meal campaign is back on our screens this week, with a fous on the health benefits of eating pork.
15th Jan 2019
NPA urges MPs to avoid 'No Deal' catastrophe
The NPA has reminded MPs of the potentially catastrophic implications of a Brexit ‘No Deal’ for the pig sector, ahead of a potentially defining Brexit vote today.
14th Jan 2019
NPA welcomes Defra commitment to working with industry on Clean Air strategy
Farmers will face new restrictions on the storage and use of fertilisers and manure, under the Government’s new Clean Air strategy, which was published today.
14th Jan 2019
New responsible antibiotic use guidelines published
The Pig Health and Welfare Council (PHWC) has recently published a set of guidelines on responsible use of antibiotics.
11th Jan 2019
Members urged to prepare for digital VAT switch
NPA chairman Richard Lister recently attended a meeting at which the Government’s plans for Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT were discussed.
11th Jan 2019
Ed's Brexit round-up - a year of unknowns
Welcome to 2019 – a year of unknowns. In Ed's latest summary of the state of play with Brexit, he tries to unpick what might happen next week.
10th Jan 2019
Members' Forum - discussing tail docking and castration
The latest posts on the NPA Members' Forum discusss the issues of tail docking and castration.
9th Jan 2019
PED detected for first time in Canada
A new case of the deadly pig disease porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) has been detected in Canada.
9th Jan 2019
China's battle to contain ASF
China will struggle to contain of African swine fever in 2019, with more than 100 cases have now been recorded across 23 provinces in China.