News
3rd Jul 2018
Hallmark seeks to reassure Producer Group over MLCSL charges
The private company set to take on the role of carcase grading from AHDB has sought to reassure pig producers that it is not planning to raise charges.
2nd Jul 2018
Congratulations Andrea! Now you can do your bit...
The NPA's Andrea Vickers and her daughter, Olivia, have completed a charity 5km race, raising money for Cancer Research UK.
2nd Jul 2018
APHA reiterates ASF warnings
APHA has reiterated its warnings to pig keepers to take all steps possible to keep African swine fever (ASF) out of the country.
2nd Jul 2018
AHDB to host farm data workshops
AHDB is running a series of regional workshops from the end of this month looking at how to use farm data more effectively.
30th Jun 2018
Keep Holding On
Very much a case of 'as you were' with pig prices generally holding and the SPP only marginally easier losing 0.04p to stand at 150.03p.
29th Jun 2018
New EU medicated feed regulations to ban prophylaxis
New rules have been agreed in Brussels harmonisng regulation on medicated feed that will ban prophylactic use of medicines in animal feed.
29th Jun 2018
Ed's Brexit round-up
Ed's latest Brexit commentary looks at the impact Brexit could have on the trade in breeding pigs and genetics.
29th Jun 2018
RUMA and Wayland Farms recognised in Antibiotic Stewardship Awards
The Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture (RUMA) alliance won two awards and Wayland Farms was highly commended at the Antibiotic Guardian Awards on Wednesday.
28th Jun 2018
Guardian article highlights lessons from UK sow stall ban
An excellent article in the Guardian has highlighted the lessons of the 1999 sow stall ban as we negotiate our post-Brexit future.
27th Jun 2018
Forum entry - feeding catering waste. What do people think?
The latest post on the NPA forum discusses the campaign to again allow the feeding of catering waste to pigs.