News
8th Sep 2020
Roadhogs Recruitment celebrates 30 years in British Pig Industry
Roadhog Recruitment celebrates three decades of assisting British and international pig farmers in the task of recruiting staff this month.
7th Sep 2020
NPA to give social media push to AHDB pork campaign
The NPA’s consumer facing social media pages will be helping to promote AHDB’s October campaign promoting the use of pork with recipe inspiration.
7th Sep 2020
Producer margins drop back as feed costs rise
GB pig producer margins fell back in the second quarter of this year, as rising feed prices cancelled out higher pig prices.
4th Sep 2020
Production resumes at Cranswick Ballymena plant
Production ihas resumed at Cranswick’s plant in Ballymena on Monday, after the site was shut for a fortnight due to a COVID-19 cluster.
4th Sep 2020
NPA's Andrea Tranter elected onto LIPS exec team
NPA office manager Andrea Tranter has been elected onto the Ladies in Pigs (LIPS) executive team.
4th Sep 2020
How do we get more young people involved in the pig industry?
Young NPA member Flavian Obiero gives his views on how to get more young people into the pig sector
2nd Sep 2020
NPA and PVS hold constructive talks with Zac Goldsmith on farrowing crates
NPA and PVS representatives ad a constructive discussion with Defra Minister Zac Goldsmith on farrowing crates this morning.
2nd Sep 2020
European Commission looks to fill hole left by 'Big Phil's' resignation
The European Commission is facing up to the difficult task of replacing Irish politician Phil Hogan in the key role of Trade Commissioner.
2nd Sep 2020
AHDB agrees to reforms to give levy payers more influence
AHDB has announced a series of 'key reforms', including a regular levy payer ballot on the levy, to give levy payers a greater say on how their money is spent.
1st Sep 2020
Countryfile focus on pig sector
Countryfile shone a light on how the pig sector coped during the COVID-19 outbreak in Sunday night’s ‘Mary Berry Special’.