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The NPA has called for the Government to recognise the UK pig sector's high standards of production in its public procurement policy. 

An update on farrowing crates has been posted in the Members' Area, following last week's debate in the House of Commons. 

The latest post on the forum is from APHA about applications for the temporary use of land for keeping livestock.

Members are again being asked to help us inform Ministers about the ongoing situation in the pig sector by completing a short survey. 

Exports of food and live animals to the EU decreased by a staggering £0.7 billion, 63.6%, in January, as stifling new Brexit checks were introduced. 

UK clean pig slaughter picked up in February, with throughputs totalling totalling 905,100 head, 5.2%, 45,000 head, more than a year ago.

Our Events section has been updated with various events, virtual and, in some cases, actual, taking place over the next few months. 

New Brexit controls and checks on food products coming into Great Britain from the EU have been delayed by six months. 

The NPA will continue to make the case to Defra for pig farmers to be able to access new environmental schemes. 

We have updated the latest post in the Members' Area on a new development in the animal rights activity targeting the pig sector.