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The Conservatives appear to have dropped a pledge to ban farrowing crates, following a concerted lobbying campaign by the NPA.

Cranswick has reported a 3.6% rise in pre-tax profits to £47.6 million in the six months ended September 30, 2019.

The ban on Canadian pork exports to China has been lifted afte four months, paving the way for Canadian producers to benefit from the Chinese import boom.

NPA chairman Richard Lister described the pig industry’s success in driving down antibiotic use as a team effort as he received the coveted David Black Award.

In her latest blog, NPA senior policy advisor Rebecca Veale congratulates the pig sector on its progress towards reducing antibiotic use. 

The NPA is delighted to announce a new structure to help grow the Young NPA and provide a louder voice for young people in the pig industry.

The next Government must ensure the UK’s ability to produce high quality pork products is not fatally undermined by double standards in our post-Brexit trading arrangements.

Gwyn Jones, chairman of the RUMA Alliance has written to the Guardian to correct claims made in an article about antibiotic use in farming. 

Pig producer margins increased to £7/head in the third quarter of 2019, the first time the industry has been in the black since the first quarter of 2018.

The NPA Allied Industry Member of the Year was announced at the National Pig Awards on Monday night.