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NPA chief executive Zoe Davies has warned that the ongoing staff shortages hitting processing plants could lead to an influx of EU pork imports.

Are part of our wider campaign to get the Government to address the labour shortages, we would like YOU to help when you next visit the supermarket!

NPA chief executive Zoe Davies is due to appear on the flagship BBC radio 4 Today Programme on Saturday morning. 

The current crisis facing the British pig industry is the most challenging in a generation and has come about as a result of a ‘perfect storm’ of unique events.

The first half of 2021 represented the worst financial situation for pig producers on record. 

In some welcome good news, Mexico has officially given the green light to British pork exports for the first time.

The NPA has urged producers to ensure they speak to someone if they are struggling with the pressure the pig sector industry currently finds itself under.

Pig slaughterings were down by 24,000 head on last year and 16,100 on the five-year average last week, as the pig backlog builds, AHDB figures show. 

The NPA has helped to generate huge coverage of the plight facing the pig sector as a  result of the labour shortages that are affecting the entire food chain.

The NPA will hold two online Town Hall events in September to give members an update on what we are doing, especially on labour shortages.