News
13th May 2020
NPA COVID-19 guidance and key issues documents updated
We have updated our COVID-19 guidance and key issues table, following the Prime Ministers' announcement on Sunday (May 10).
13th May 2020
NPA joins calls for legal safeguards on imports standards to be added to Agriculture Bill
The NPA has backed to calls for legal safeguards on imports standards to be added to the Agriculture Bill, which returns to the Commons today.
12th May 2020
NPA unveils new format for 2021 elections
Following the successful amalgamation of the NPA’s Producer and Allied Industry Groups this year, the NPA Board has agreed to introduce a new election format for 2021.
12th May 2020
Producers urged to step up precautions as processors continue to face COVID-19 challenges
COVID-19 issues relating to staff absence continue to be reported in meat processing plants, including pork sites, demonstrating that this disease outbreak is far from over.
12th May 2020
eMB-Pigs first quarter deadline today
Producers are reminded that today is the deadline to submit antibiotic data from the first quarter of 2020 onto the eMB-Pigs database.
11th May 2020
Lockdown is not easy - and makes me appreciate what we have
The NPA's office manager Andrea Vickers explains how working from home can present added mental strains.
11th May 2020
Lallemand and AHDB to host heat stress webinar on May 13
Lallemand Animal Nutrition and AHDB are holding a webinar on May 13 to discuss what heat stress is, how it can affect your farm and what can be done to manage it.
10th May 2020
YNPA comment: Take care of yourselves and each other
In the latest in our series on the mental health implications of COVID-19, Young NPA chair Wes Udall explains why the group is supporting an important farming charity.
8th May 2020
It wasn't only the pigs that wasted during the PCV2 outbreak
In the latest in our series on the mental health implications of COVID-19, Paul Toplis, from AB Agri, recalls how previous crises played out in the pig sector.
7th May 2020
A summary of business support during the COVID-19 crisis
The NPA's Rebecca Veale has put together a comprehensive summary of what is on offer in the Government's various COVID-19 support schemes.