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The NPA will have the chance to feed in its views to a House of Lords inquiry into the implications of Brexit on farm animal welfare this week.

Meryl Ward has spoken of her pride at the progress made during her two years as chair of AHDB Pork. But further change within the levy body is needed, she said.  

Prices are continuing their remarkable rally which has seen the SPP rise from 112p to 151.7p over the past 12 months or so, with further increases forecast.

The NPA has called on the Government to use Brexit to deliver a more proportionate and sensible regulatory regime for the farming sector.

Companies supplying supermarkets directly are being urged to fill in the Groceries Code Adjudicator's (GCA) annual survey.

Pig farmers are being urged to take part in a new survey seeking to gauge the implications of Brexit for UK agriculture's supply of labour. 

The focus of a future domestic farming policy will depend on the outcome of any trade deals the UK secures for its post-Brexit future, according to the NFU.

The NPA has insisted the UK’s high animal welfare standards must not be lowered in pursuit of new trade deals and a post-Brexit cheap food agenda.

Karro Food Group is to be acquired by private equity firm CapVest, the company has confirmed.

All vets registered under the Red Tractor Assurance Scheme for pigs must be members of the Pig Veterinary Society (PVS) from 1 October.