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High feed prices and a shortage of straw continue to be major concerns across the country, as margins remain under pressure, forcing some producers to quit the industry.

The NPA has strongly rebutted suggestions made in a misleading article in the Guardian regarding the pig sector’s antibiotic usage.

YNPA members have beaten their targets two-thirds of the way through their charity challenge - and are now gearing up for a big push in the final week. 

Copa-Cogeca has backed calls by MEPs for measures to be put in place to protect farmers from the economic impact of an EU-wide ban on cages in farming. 

NPA chairman Rob Mutimer kicked off Farming Today's Pig Week last Monday.

UK pigmeat production was 8% on last year during the first five months of 2021, as processors caught up with the backlog that built up over autumn and winter. 

Antibiotic usage on UK pig farms fell again last year, despite some significant disease challenges and the disruption on farms caused by COVID-19. 

The EU-spec SPP rose by more than 2p last week to top 155p/kg, although record production costs continue to hit margins. 

The BMPA has warned that consumers will be the big losers, if the so-called ‘sausage war’ between the UK and the EU is not sensibly resolved. 

The YNPA Challenge 21 is well underway, with YNPA members and supporters already racking up the miles on foot, bike and even horse.