News
7th Dec 2018
Belgium's ASF restriction zone expanded
Belgium’s African swine fever (ASF) restriction zone has been expanded slightly to create an additional buffer zone.
7th Dec 2018
US pork industry insists UK must accept its standards under future trade deal
The US pork industry has insisted the UK must accept US standards under any post-Brexit trade deal.
7th Dec 2018
Successful Pig Health Scheme contractors revealed
AHDB has revealed the identity of the two successful contractors who will run the new Pig Health Scheme.
6th Dec 2018
Mike Sheldon to remain as Red Tractor pork chair
Mike Sheldon is to remain as chair of the Red Tractor Pork board for another year, after the assurance scheme failed to appoint a replacement.
6th Dec 2018
Pig industry seeking funding for ambitious PRRS project
The pig industry is seeking funding for a major new project that would deliver a co-ordinated cross-industry approach to PRRS control.
6th Dec 2018
Defra updates African swine fever advice
Defra has updated its advice on how to identify and report African swine fever (ASF).
5th Dec 2018
NPA launches 'The Pork Report' campaign
The NPA has launched a new campaign putting the spotlight on how retailers are supporting the Great British pork industry in the run up to Christmas.
5th Dec 2018
Please get your blockbuster NPA anniversary ad to us in good time
NPA celebrates its 20th anniversary next year — 20 years during which it’s been legendary in farming, retail and government circles for its outstanding lobbying and campaigning potency.
4th Dec 2018
Lack of demand for surplus pigs a cause for concern - NPA
Cheap imports and relatively high demand for RSPCA Assured pigs has resulted in unusually weak demand for surplus Red Tractor pigs.
4th Dec 2018
Watch Zoe explain the impact of African swine fever
In a new video, NPA chief executive Zoe Davies explains how disease like African swine fever (ASF) affect farming and wider rural communities.