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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. 

The latest post on the forum is an offer of help for pig producers with overstocked farms from a vegetable producer in Essex. 

In a new cross-industry report, the UK food and drink sector is calling for a 12-month COVID-19 Recovery Visa to help alleviate current workforce shortages.

The Environment Agency just issued an important update to its Regulatory Position Statement (RPS 252). 

AHDB’s Pig Health Scheme will return this autumn with an enhanced benchmarking feature, following a coronavirus-enforced hiatus.

The European Commission has formally adopted an amendment to the EU feed ban regulation, that will allow the use of processed animal protein in pig and poultry feed.

Members are urged to view the latest update, posted on Monday, on the animal rights activity targeting the pig sector.

RSPCA Assured has announced a shortlist for its first-ever awards for pig and poultry members.

Pig prices fell again last week, as lower slaughterings and higher carcase weights pointed to further pig backlogs due to the staffing crisis. 

The Government has confirmed a ban on the export of live animals for slaughter/ fattening, but has listened to NPA concerns on other proposed changes.