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Ministers in Defra and the Devolved Administrations have approved a 20% increase in the pork levy from April.

The latest post on the forum is a call for help with a survey for a dissertation on UK Farmer awareness of respiratory diseases.

Richard Longthorp has completed his January press-ups challenge, raising more than £18,000 for fellow Parkinson's sufferers. 

Pig producer margins fell back slightly during the final quarter of 2024, but the industry, on average, remains comfortably in the black. 

The NPA is advertising for a new senior policy adviser to help make a real difference in shaping the future of the UK pig industry at this critical time. 

Mark Spencer has confirmed that the Government is intending to introduce new legislation governing pig contracts in the summer.

UK pigmeat production fell by 11% to a five-year low in 2023, as slaugherings declined by 10% to the lowest figure in a decade. 

Lizzie Wilson has told Radio 4 listeners of the deep industry concerns over Government plans to slash funding for illegal meat import checks.

Lizzie Wilson has warned that Defra plans to cut the budget for illegal meat sizures at Dover could be ‘catastrophic’ for the pig sector. 

EFRA will be holding a 'private engagement event' with food producers to help inform its inquiry into Fairness in the Food Supply Chain.