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8th Sep 2020

NPANews

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

NPANews

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

Prices

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

HealthWelfare

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

NPANews

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

NPANews

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

HealthWelfare

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

Brussels

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

NPANews

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

Brussels

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’.