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14th Feb 2019

NPANews

Chance for levy payers to have a say on AHDB work


Pig producers and allied industry members are encouraged to attend an AHDB Regional meeting later this month. 

13th Feb 2019

NPANews

Updated NPA security pack now available


The updated NPA Security Pack is now available.

13th Feb 2019

NPANews

Mind Your Head - importance of farmer mental health highlighted


The Farm Safety Foundation is highlighting the importance of farmers looking after their mental health in the second Mind Your Head week. 

13th Feb 2019

NPANews

FSA seeking information from exporters of feed products of animal origin


The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is asking all businesses that currently export feed products of animal origin (POAO) into the EU to contact it.

12th Feb 2019

NPANews

Lizzie gives pig industry perspective on rise of veganism activism


NPA policy services officer Lizzie Wilson gave the pig industry’s perspective on the rise of vegan activism during a BBC feature last night.

12th Feb 2019

Brussels

Industry leaders urge Gove to pause non-Brexit-related consultations


Food and farming industry leaders have called on Michael Gove to 'pause' any non-Brexit-related consultations until the current uncertainty passes. 

11th Feb 2019

Prices

Cranswick reports revenue fall


Cranswick has reported a 2% drop in revenue in the three months to December 31, 2018, compared with the previous financial year.

11th Feb 2019

HealthWelfare

Red Tractor eMB-Pigs deadline is today


Producers are reminded that today is the Red Tractor deadline for uploading antibiotic data for the fourth quarter of 2018 onto eMB-Pigs.

8th Feb 2019

Brussels

Ed's Brexit round-up - not much further on


Three weeks on from the meaningful vote in Parliament, and much to everyone’s lack of shock, we are not very much further ahead.

8th Feb 2019

Brussels

NPA urges Government to refrain from unfair and damaging Brexit tariff regime


The Government could cause untold damage to the British pig sector if it waives tariffs and checks on imports in the event of Brexit no deal.