News
28th Nov 2018
Defra updates notifiable disease contingency plan
Defra has published an updated contingency plan for exotic notifiable diseases of animals in England.
27th Nov 2018
NPA concerns taken on board as EFRA calls for ban on lower standard imports
MPs have called on the Government to introduce legislation to ensure imported food products are held to current British standards under future trade deals.
27th Nov 2018
Cranswick suffers small drop in profit, but invests in the future
Cranswick suffered a small drop in pre-tax in the six months to September 30, but revealed it has undertaken record capital expenditure during the period.
27th Nov 2018
Zoe explains why feral boar need to be controlled
NPA chief executive Zoe Davies has explained to LBC listeners why feral boar need to be controlled in the UK.
26th Nov 2018
International comparison highlights UK-US pig production cost differences
US pig producers, on average, produced pigs at an average cost of 50p/kg below the GB figure in 2017, according to a report from AHDB.
24th Nov 2018
Thank you very much
Unfortunately pig prices are in many cases continuing their downward track with the latest SPP losing a further 0.36p to stand at 143.57p.
23rd Nov 2018
NPA issues warning on US-UK trade deal in Guardian article
The NPA has warned of the dangers of a future US-UK trade deal that results in UK producers being undercut by cheap imports.
23rd Nov 2018
Tulip losses 'dragging down' Danish Crown
Tulip recorded further heavy losses in 2017/18 and is ‘dragging down’ parent company Danish Crown’s results.
22nd Nov 2018
Georgina delivers important messages on antibiotics in Nuffield report
Georgina Crayford has presented the key findings from her Nuffield Scholarship on antibiotic usage in the pig sector to a conference in Glasgow.
22nd Nov 2018
Congratulations to NPA AIG Member of the Year
Rattlerow Farms has been voted the NPA AIG Member of the Year, narrowly defeating Peter Crichton in an online vote.