News
11th Sep 2020
Germany takes steps to limit African swine fever spread
The German authorities are putting plans into place plans to minimise the impact of African swine fever on the feral and domestic pig herds.
10th Sep 2020
German ASF outbreak could have knock-on effect in UK
Confirmation of Germany's first case of African swine fever (ASF) could have a significant impact on the wider market.
10th Sep 2020
African swine fever confirmed in Germany
African swine fever (ASF) has been confirmed in a wild boar in Germany, according to media reports.
9th Sep 2020
A round up of the big Brexit issues
Brexit is back on the agenda in a big way, with a number of key issues that could affect the pig sector coming to the fore over the past few days.
8th Sep 2020
NPA expresses concern over breeding stock exports after EU Exit
The NPA has expressed concern about the ability of the UK pig sector to export live breeding pigs after the transition period ends at the start of 2021.
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.