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Another producer has this weekend put his name forward for election to NPA Producer Group, the first, so far, from south-central region.

Very much a case of 'as you were' as far as pig prices are concerned with the influential German producer price remaining unchanged for a fifth week running.

This week was one of great interest, not because of what has happened, but because of what could happen as Brexit issues begin to unfold.

Brexit signals political turmoil for pig producers, but it’s a fair bet the real impetus behind the interest in the NPA elections is the pig cycle.

Three major UK pork plants have been given green light to start shipping trotters to China.

Today is your last and final chance to book a place for the evening meal at the Young NPA National on December 7 in London. 

Defra Secretary Michael Gove has insisted the Government remains committed to the very highest standards of animal welfare. 

NPA chief executive Zoe Davies has called for balance in the reaction to the vote on recognising animal sentience in UK law post Brexit.

Two of NPA’s long-standing alpha-males — both from Yorkshire, of course — are standing for re-election.
 

AHDB has published two new Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for taking water samples.