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More ‘real farmers’ need to make their voices heard in the media as the future of UK farming in a post-Brexit world is debated, according a Countryfile director.

In an article on the Farmers Guardian's Brexit Hub, the NPA's Ed Barker looks at the question of whether a hard Brexit could benefit the UK pig industry.  

Now the 'Beast from the East' has left our shores to be replaced by the sun, alfresco eating should mean that barbecues will be fired up soon. 

More Command Paper questions have been posted on the forum.

On the Brexit front, we are in the eye of the storm...

The NPA is urging members to engage in what it has described as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the pig sector to shape its own future.

The Red Tractor pigs scheme has urged members to ensure they avoid overstocking at all times ahead an advertising campaign that will bring added scrutiny to the scheme. 

British food exporters need to gain an understanding of consumer needs in different countries if we are to fully reap the rewards of overseas trade.

The NPA will be busy at the British Pig and Poultry Fair, which is now less than a month away.

The British Landrace and British Lop pig breeds are at risk of extinction, the Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST) has warned.