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A student from Bristol University is seeking a veterinary placement on a pig farm in the York area in July. 

NPA member Cameron Naughton reflected the sentiments of many pig farmers on an excellent feature on the pig industry crisis by Channel 4 News.

The NPA has called on the Government to work with the industry to address the labour issues that have crippled the pig sector over the past year.

A pig producer has highlighted the impact of soaring input costs on their business to demonstrate why the pig price needs to increase beyond £2/kg.

The NPA is continuing to push at all levels to get pig prices up to a level that ensures a future for pig production in the UK.

The NPA has responded to the Government call for views on their biological security strategy to highlight the risk the national pig herd from ASF. 

NPA kicked off this spring’s regional meetings with the South Central event on Wednesday, this time at a new venue in Donnington.

Defra’s clarification on the Farming Rules for Water (FRfW) should go some way to clearing up the confusion of last year. 

Levy payers have until midday today to register to vote on how their AHDB levy is spent in April. 

The new PCR test that will identify TB infection more quickly and simply in animals post-mortem has been rolled out in Great Britain.