News
6th Feb 2020
African swine fever confirmed in Greece for the first time
African swine fever (ASF) has been found in Greece for the first time, the Greek media is reporting.
6th Feb 2020
Farmers reminded about farming rules for water as spreading closed season ends
As the closed season for spreading manures on land ends, the Environment Agency has issued a reminder about the rules governing the process.
4th Feb 2020
Agriculture Bill passes Second Reading
The Agriculture Bill has made it through the first stage of the legislative process, after MPs rejected an amenedment on import standards from Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.
4th Feb 2020
NPA response to the Defra review of the nitrates and slurry/silage storage regulations
NPA has responded to the Government's review of the nitrates and slurry storage regulations.
3rd Feb 2020
Johnson describes concern over import standards as 'hysterical' as he insists there will be no 'race to the bottom on standards
Boris Johnson has insisted the UK will not ‘engage in some cut-throat race to the bottom’ when it comes to post-Brexit trade deals.
3rd Feb 2020
More than 370 complaints over 'How to Steal Pigs' programme
Media watchdog Ofcom has received more than 370 complaints about the controversial Channel 4 programme ‘How to Steal Pigs and Influence People’.
3rd Feb 2020
RUMA welcomes 'helpful' new antibiotic categorisation advice
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has published helpful new advice on the risk categorisation of antibiotics for use in animals.
30th Jan 2020
NPA submits complaint to Ofcom over 'How to Steal Pigs' programme
NPA has submitted a formal complaint to Ofcom regarding the Channel 4 programme ‘How to Steal People and Influence People’.
30th Jan 2020
UK and Australia join forces in African swine fever exercise
The UK and the New South Wales government in Australia will collaborate this week on a joint, simulated exercise to practice biosecurity measures in the event of an ASF outbreak.
29th Jan 2020
Agriculture Bill briefing - the good and where it could be improved
The NPA's Ed Barker has put together a detailed briefing on the era-defining Agriculture Bill, published earlier this month.