News
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.
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.
8th Jan 2019
New farm safety campaigns aims to reduce fatalities
The Farm Safety Partnership (FSP) has launched its safety campaign for 2019, which is intended to take a step towards halving farm fatalities by the end of 2023.
8th Jan 2019
Tackling Tail Biting - understanding the risks
In the latest article in the Tackling Tail Biting series, AHDB has outlined AHDB the steps to take once you’ve identified the warning signs on farm.
7th Jan 2019
Advertising watchdog rejects Red Tractor ad complaint
The Advertising Standards Authority has rejected complaints that Red Tractor’s 2018 advertising campaign made misleading claims about animal welfare.
7th Jan 2019
Why engaging people is key to meeting the antibiotic challenge
In the latest issue of Pig World, NPA senior policy advisor Georgina Crayford has outlined the key findings from her Nuffield Scholarship.
3rd Jan 2019
Gove warns of implications for farmers of no deal Brexit
Defra Secretary Michael Gove has spelled out the potentially debilitating impact on the farming sector of a No Deal Brexit.
2nd Jan 2019
APHA delays new inspection regime after NPA pressure
APHA has decided to postpone the introduction of a new harsher inspection regime, following pressure from the NPA.
2nd Jan 2019
A positive New Year message... despite everything
NPA chief executive Zoe Davies insists we still have reasons to be optimistic in 2019, despite the uncertainty over our political future and the market.