News
23rd May 2018
Animal transport rule changes must be based on sound science
The NPA has stressed that any changes made to regulations governing animal transport must be based on sound science, rather than emotive concerns.
23rd May 2018
NPA responds to Sky News story
The NPA has issued a statement in response to Sky News footage of animals being mistreated on a pig farm in Lincolnshire.
22nd May 2018
NPA expresses concerns over straw shortages
The NPA has expressed concern about the impact of the current straw shortage on producers and highlighted the wider implications for UK pig production.
22nd May 2018
Cranswick delivers 22% profit growth
Cranswick has announced a 22.4% jump in annual adjusted pretax profits, driven by growth across its product categories and exports to China.
21st May 2018
Scientists announce breakthrough in pig immunology
Scientists from a number of leading UK institutions have generated tools that increase understanding of the pig immune system.
21st May 2018
Retail pork sales in decline again
After some encouraging signs at the start of the year, retail pork sales are firmly in decline again, retail data from Kantar Worldpanel shows.
18th May 2018
Busy and productive time for NPA at Pig and Poultry Fair
The NPA team – Zoe Davies, Lizzie Wilson, Georgina Crayford, Andrea Vickers and Ed Barker – had a busy and productive couple of days at the Pig and Poultry Fair.
18th May 2018
Big rise recorded in organic UK pig numbers
The UK’s organic pig herd nearly doubled in 2017, Defra figures show.
16th May 2018
Buoyant mood at Pig and Poultry Fair
There was an upbeat mood on day one of the British Pig & Poultry Fair.
15th May 2018
NPA welcomes 28% drop in pig industry antibiotic use in 2017
The UK pig sector is rising to the challenge, the NPA's Georgina Crayford said, after new figures showed a 28% drop in antibiotic usage last year.