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We have received details of suspected animal rights activity over the Christmas period and into the New Year. 

Midland Pig Producers is considering its options, after the Environment Agency granted the company a permit for a proposed largescale pig farm at Foston, in Derbyshire.

Data covering more than 8 million pigs across nearly 800 sites has been entered onto the eMB-Pigs system so far, the latest figures show.

The latest entry onto the NPA forum covers two hot topics - declining pork consumption and tail-biting. 

A report commissioned by the Welsh Government has recommended that CCTV should not be mandatory in slaughterhouses in Wales.

A number of pig units have been caught up in restrictions imposed in Lincolnshire, following confirmation of bird flu in the county.  

The political landscape changed in 2016, as Brexit became a reality. NPA has produced a briefing outlining the implications for the pig sector. 

Defra has revealed plans for new TB compensation rates for pigs, including £250 for a gilt or sow and £350 for a boar.

AHDB Pork has responded on the NPA Forum to questions over its role in the development of new pork products. 

APHA is reminding animal transporters that the process for renewal of type 1 transporter authorisations has changed.