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16th Jan 2024

NPANews

Forum latest - a message to members and candidates ahead of voting


In the latest post on the forum, NPA vice-chair Hugh Crabtree urges members to check out candidates' manifestos and make sure they vote. 

15th Jan 2024

Environment

Round 2 of Slurry Infrastructure Grant Scheme closes this week


NPA members are reminded that Round 2 of the Slurry Infrastructure grant will close for applications on Wednesday, January 17. 

11th Jan 2024

Brussels

Retailers must be held to account when it comes to supply chain fairness, Lizzie tells MPs


NPA chief executive Lizzie Wilson highlighted the need to ensure retailers are held to account  when she appeared in front of MPs on Tuesday.

11th Jan 2024

Prices

Mexico grants access to British pork offal imports


Mexico has granted market access to British pork offal, in a move that could generate an estimated further £18 million over the next five years. 

9th Jan 2024

NPANews

20 candidates to compete in NPA PIG elections - see the full list!


A total of 20 people from across the pig sector will be seeking election to the NPA's PIG when voting gets underway later this month. 

9th Jan 2024

Westminster

NPA chief exec to give evidence today for EFRA food chain fairness inquiry


NPA chief executive Lizzie Wilson will give evidence to the EFRA Committee this afternoon as part of its inquiry into Fairness in the Food Supply Chain inquiry.

8th Jan 2024

NPANews

NPA Election 24 nominations close!


The nomination window for the NPA Pig Industry Group Elections has closed.  

5th Jan 2024

NPANews

Press release: NPA calls for tougher illegal meat import rules after 'deeply worrying' Dover seizures


The NPA has called for all non-commercial pork imports to the UK be made illegal and for more resources to be allocated to enforcing the law. 

4th Jan 2024

NPANews

Dover illegal meat seizures 'deeply worrying'


Revelations that 57 tonnes of illegally imported pigmeat have been seized at the Port of Dover since 2022 are 'deeply worrying'. 

3rd Jan 2024

NPANews

Members' Area alert - on-farm inquiries


The latest update in the Members' Area concerns a possible investigation into pig farms.