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Today is chief executive Zoe Davies’s last day, after 14 incredible years with the NPA, including the last eight as chief executive.

There is an update in the Members' Area on the animal rights activity targeting the farming sector.

Defra is opening a £12.5m competition to support research and innovation to help increase domestic production of healthy and sustainable protein. 

Pig farmers are being urged to take part in fresh trials of the new Annual Health and Welfare Review. 

EU pig meat production is forecast to decline by nearly 5% in 2022, due to a combination high input costs, new environmental regulation and reduced exports due to ASF. 

The NPA will be contacting members soon regarding the industry response to Defra’s important consultation on improving fairness in the pork supply chain.

As temperatures soar to record levels in parts of the UK, there is plenty of advice out there about managing pigs in extreme heat.

The long-awaited review of the pork supply chain must lead to action that protects and benefits primary producers, according to NPA chief executive Zoe Davies.

The Government has launched its long-awaited review of the UK pig sector intended to improve fairness and transparency within the supply chain.

An NPA delegation has met Ministers and officials from various Government departments to discuss the ongoing problems caused by labour shortages.