News
13th Sep 2016
Brexit trade concerns not confined to UK pig sector
It is not just British pig farmers who are getting nervous about the prospect of new post-Brexit free-trade arrangements.
9th Sep 2016
Questions asked as new contractor takes over BPHS assessments
The NPA has expressed concern as a new contractor takes over BPHS assessments.
9th Sep 2016
NPA calls for fair deal for pig farmers in Defra Brexit meeting
NPA chairman Richard Lister has called on the Government to ensure the pig sector gets a fair Brexit deal.
8th Sep 2016
NPA brings industry together to seek common ground on the big issues
A number of key points to underpin a new industry strategy emerged from a pig industry summit hosted by NPA on Monday.
7th Sep 2016
NPA producer group recommends eMB should be compulsory under Red Tractor
A new requirement for pig farmers to enter antibiotic usage data onto the eMB website could be in place early next year.
7th Sep 2016
£2m pig research project to examine herd health and welfare
More details have been announced of the 'most comprehensive study of the British pig industry ever conducted'.
5th Sep 2016
NPA summit to discuss new strategy for industry
The National Pig Association (NPA) is hosting an industry summit on Monday to discuss a new industry strategy
3rd Sep 2016
Vast majority of pigs slaughtered in CCTV abattoirs
The vast majority of pigs produced in England and Wales are slaughtered in abattoirs with CCTV cameras.
1st Sep 2016
Latest porkwatch survey results show retailers stocking less pigmeat than a year ago
The UK's retailers are stocking less British pigmeat than a year ago...
30th Aug 2016
Russia WTO ruling a 'political victory' - but don't export the exports to flow
The recent WTO verdict on the illegality Russia's EU pork ban is increasingly being interpreted as more of a political victory...