News
12th Jan 2017
APHA issues food waste warning to pig and poultry keepers
APHA has issued a warning farmers and smallholders not to feed catering or kitchen waste to pigs and poultry, even if they are being kept as pets.
11th Jan 2017
NPA calls for Adjudicator remit to be extended
The NPA has called for the remit of the Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) to be extended to cover the entire supply chain.
11th Jan 2017
RUMA funding triples as alliance leads antibiotic drive
Funding for the RUMA Alliance has more than tripled this year as it oversees the drive to reduce antibiotics on farms.
10th Jan 2017
Defra to move in with Home Office as savings bite
Defra is moving. The Department's staff will move into premises occupied by the Home Office in early 2018, saving an estimated £2m a year.
10th Jan 2017
Whitbread apologises after adding pork to lasagne dishes
Restaurant chain Whitbread has apologised after it emerged some of its restaurants have been adding pork to lasagne dishes, without telling customers.
10th Jan 2017
Opportunity arises with Yorkshire pig business
An opportunity has arisen with a pig business operating in East and North Yorkshire.
9th Jan 2017
NPA offers avian flu advice to pig farmers
The NPA is urging pig farmers to take steps to ensure they don't get caught up in potentially damaging avian flu restrictions.
9th Jan 2017
NPA publishes new animal rights briefing document
The NPA has published a new document for members offering guidance on the animal rights activity increasingly being experienced within the pig sector.
9th Jan 2017
APHA meetings - David Black award winner to issue biosecurity advice
Advice on pig health and biosecurity will be on offer from this year's David Black Award winner as APHA hosts meetings in late January/early February.