News
10th Feb 2017
Antibiotic data from nearly 15m pigs recorded on eMB-Pigs
Data covering nearly 15 million pigs has now been entered onto the eMB-Pigs database, as coverage increased signicantly in the early part of 2017.
10th Feb 2017
Remembering Tara Palmer Tomkinson and Winnie the Pig
A tribute has been paid to Tara Palmer Tomkinson, who some might have forgotten played her part in the industry fightback against low prices around the turn of the Century.
9th Feb 2017
NVZ designations - update from Defra
Defra is re-sending NVZ designation notices to farmers it believes did not receive them in the initial tranches of letters sent out.
9th Feb 2017
Bacon sales recovery in final quarter of 2016
Bacon sales increased by 6 per cent year-on-year in the final 12 weeks of last year, with over 40,000 tonnes of bacon sold by GB retailers.
8th Feb 2017
'We want highly motivated, good people coming into pig farming, wherever they are from' - Zoe briefs MPs
The NPA's Zoe Davies made a powerful case for retaining access to permanent, unskilled labour post-Brexit, when she gave evidence to MPs on Tuesday.
8th Feb 2017
BVA and BVNA launch campaign in support of 'team vet'
A campaign to champion the value of the UK veterinary team has been launched today by the British Veterinary Association (BVA) and British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA).
8th Feb 2017
APHA extends free carcase collection service
The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) has extended its free carcase collection service for diagnostic post mortem examinations in England.
7th Feb 2017
Pigs could be culled on farms affected with avian flu
Producers have been warned pigs sharing premises where avian flu has been detected in poultry could be culled if they are found to be carrying the disease.
7th Feb 2017
NPA spells out Brexit priorities to House of Lords inquiry
The NPA has laid out its priorities on trade, access to labour and a future domestic farm policy in a submission to a House of Lords inquiry into Brexit.
6th Feb 2017
Reducing antibiotic use comes with a cost - Nuffield blog
Prevention is always better than cure but reducing antibiotic usage should not be seen as an opportunity to cut costs on farm.