News
24th Oct 2018
'I could not be clearer' - Eustice offers reassurance on post-Brexit import standards
Farming Minister George Eustice has sought to reassure the pig and poultry sectors over the Government’s position on post-Brexit food import standards.
23rd Oct 2018
MPs call for Government commitment on antibiotic use in post-Brexit imports
A committee of MPs has called on the Government to commit to requiring post-Brexit imports of meat and dairy products to meet our standards of antibiotic use on farms.
22nd Oct 2018
African swine fever detected in southern China for first time
African swine fever (ASF) has been detected in southern China for the first time, prompting fears that the virus is ‘already everywhere’.
19th Oct 2018
Belgium Government releases €1m for ASF cull
The Belgium government has released approximately €1m to reimburse farmers for the culling of more than 4,000 pigs in the (ASF) infected zone.
19th Oct 2018
Next year NPA will celebrate two tempestuous decades
NPA will be celebrating its 20th anniversary next year, with a bumper publication that will time-trawl two tempestuous decades.
19th Oct 2018
Did Liam Fox assure the industry over post-Brexit import standards?
Liam Fox attempted to reassure an AHDB export conference that the UK has no intention of allowing lower standard imports into the UK after we leave the EU.
19th Oct 2018
Survey results - NPA members set out future farm policy priorities
NPA members have expressed an overwhelming desire for animal health initiatives to be recognised under a post-Brexit animal health policy.
18th Oct 2018
UK pig herd reaches 5 million, according to Defra forecasts
The UK pig herd increased by 1% to 5.0 million head, according to the June Agricultural Survey figures published by Defra.
18th Oct 2018
Global pork production forecast to grow by 1% in 2019
Global pork production will rise by 1% in 2019, according to the latest forecast from the United States Department of Agriculture predicts.
16th Oct 2018
Red Tractor recruiting for Scheme Member Manager
Red Tractor is recruiting for a Scheme Member Manager, with responsibility for engaging with farmers and stakeholders.