News
16th Jun 2022
Red Tractor pigs maternity cover role
Red Tractor is looking to recruit a Pigs Technical Manager on a fixed term contract as maternity cover.
15th Jun 2022
Zoe awarded NPA Lifetime Fellowship, as 'exceptional contribution' praised
NPA chief executive Zoe Davies has been awarded a Lifetime Fellowship of the NPA, in recognition of her huge contribution to the association and wider industry.
13th Jun 2022
NPA calls for more support, as new data highlights pig industry contraction
The NPA has called on the supply chain and Government to do more to support pig producers, as new data shows the extent to which the industry is contracting.
10th Jun 2022
What exactly are the big retailers doing to help the pig sector through its crisis?
A closer look at what each of the big retailers is doing to support the pig sector.
9th Jun 2022
Defra unveils more details of slurry storage grants
Defra has announced more details about the new slurry storage grants that will be launched later this year, as part of the Farming Investment Fund.
9th Jun 2022
YNPA comment - I want the voice of the industry's young people to be heard loud and clear
In the latest issue of Pig World, Samantha Carmichael, MSD’s national veterinary key account manager, set out her ambitions as the new chair of Young NPA.
8th Jun 2022
Vietnam announces new ASF vaccine
In a potentially significant development, Vietnamese has announced that it has successfully developed an African swine fever (ASF) vaccine.
7th Jun 2022
Zinc oxide supplies to last for one year after June cut-off date
The NPA has urged the pig sector to focus on the transition away from zinc oxide, after it was confirmed that supplies are likely to be available for another year only.
6th Jun 2022
COP reaches 240p/kg, highlighting need for further pig price rises
The average cost of production for pig producers reached 240p/kg in May, up a further 10p from the April figure as costs continue to soar.