News
16th Mar 2021
Farrowing crate update for members
An update on farrowing crates has been posted in the Members' Area, following last week's debate in the House of Commons.
15th Mar 2021
Members help needed with short survey on state of the industry
Members are again being asked to help us inform Ministers about the ongoing situation in the pig sector by completing a short survey.
12th Mar 2021
ONS figures show food shipments to the EU vastly reduced in January
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.
12th Mar 2021
UK pig slaughterings pick up in February and early March
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.
11th Mar 2021
UK pork producers disadvantaged as new Brexit import checks delayed for six months
New Brexit controls and checks on food products coming into Great Britain from the EU have been delayed by six months.
10th Mar 2021
NPA to push for pig farmer access to environmental schemes as more details unveiled
The NPA will continue to make the case to Defra for pig farmers to be able to access new environmental schemes.
9th Mar 2021
GB breeding herd productivity down at the end of 2020
GB pig breeding herd productivity decreased towards the end of 2020 as only marginal gains were made across the year.
5th Mar 2021
NPA calls on Red Tractor to reduce bureaucracy burden in consultation response
The NPA has called on Red Tractor to ease the burden of bureaucracy on scheme members and to avoid introducing new standards that are not relevant to the pig scheme.
5th Mar 2021
Members urged to complete two environmental surveys
Defra is carrying out a survey as part of a review of the Environmental Permitting Regulations and we are urging members to respond.
5th Mar 2021
Eustice urges employers to engage in COVID testing programme
Defra Secretary George Eustice has written an open letter urging employers to sign up for the Government's workplace coronavirus testing programme.