News
4th May 2018
Ed's Brexit round-up
Readers can be assured that this is most certainly not a period of quiet for the NPA, as any of you who have attended regional meetings will have seen.
4th May 2018
Pigmeat value rose by 21% in 2017, Defra figures show
The value of pigmeat produced in the UK rose by £230 million to £1,329 million, a 21% rise, on the back of higher prices in 2017, the latest Defra farm income estimates show.
4th May 2018
MPs echo NPA concerns over future US trade deal
An influential committee of MPs has echoed many of the NPA’s concerns over potential future UK trading arrangements with the US after we leave the EU.
3rd May 2018
NPA discusses importance of Irish cross border trade
The NPA has met with farming organisations from both sides of the Irish border to discuss the importance of maintaining cross-border trade in pigs.
3rd May 2018
AHDB Pork appoints new Knowledge Transfer Senior Manager
AHDB has appointed a new Knowledge Transfer Senior Manager in the pork team.
3rd May 2018
Forum update - Command Paper response
ForumWe are seeking views on the NPA's response to Defra's Health and Harmony Command Paper on the future of food, farming and the environment.
2nd May 2018
Survey exposes gulf in Sainsbury's and Asda pork sourcing policies
The latest AHDB Porkwatch survey tells a contrasting story when it come to the sourcing policies of Sainsbury's and Asda.
2nd May 2018
Global pork production forecast to rise by 2%
Global production of pork is expected to rise by 2% in 2018, to 113.5 million tonnes, according to the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service.
1st May 2018
Your chance to view our draft Command Paper response!
We've had a good response so far to our calls for members to feed in to our response to Defra's Command Paper on the future of food and farming.
1st May 2018
eMB-Pigs reminder - first quarter deadline approaching
Red Tractor pig scheme members are reminded that they have until May 12 to upload their antibiotic usage data for the first quarter of 2018 to eMB-Pigs.