News
8th Jan 2020
RUMA Chair and Deputy Chair vacancies
RUMA has announced a call for nominations for the roles of RUMA Chair and Deputy Chair.
7th Jan 2020
Lab-produced 'pork' products launched in the US
It was only a matter of time, but from next week lab-produced, plant-based ‘pork’ products will be available in the US.
7th Jan 2020
#VaccinesWork campaign launched
Vaccinations play a key role in preserving pig welfare, productivity, sustainability and resilience of pig units.
3rd Jan 2020
Short-term stability, but longer-term uncertainty - what Boris Johnson's election victory means
If 2019 was the year the UK descended into a mire of political chaos the like of which we had never seen before, 2020 at least offers the prospect of some stability.
3rd Jan 2020
'We have a great story to tell' - an opportunity to set the record straight
It's that time of year when the vegan agenda is increasingly rammed down the public's throat - but veganuary also presents an opportunity for the livestock sector to hit back.
2nd Jan 2020
Reminder - environmental permit applicants need to use updated form
Pig producers making an application for a new pig or poultry environmental permit after December 1 will need to use an updated version of the application form.
1st Jan 2020
Chairman's New Year message: 2020 - Opportunity or not?
NPA chairman Richard Lister's thoughts on the year ahead? Does the opportunity outweight the threat?
31st Dec 2019
Hugh Crabtree: Another decade over - what's in store for 2020 and beyond?
NPA Allied Industry Group chairman Hugh Crabtree discusses the 'unstoppable trains' coming at the pig sector in 2020.
30th Dec 2019
What's on the environmental agenda for 2020?
The NPA's Lizzie Wilson sets out some of the environmental issues pig producers need to look out for in 2020.
29th Dec 2019
Ed's 2020 political predictions - and why your voice is so important
If 2018 was a slightly turbulent time for British politics, 2019 was something of a typhoon.