News
8th Aug 2018
Pig sector to feel drought impact over coming months
The pig sector will feel the impact of the current drought on the pig sector most acutely over the coming months.
7th Aug 2018
Major event to discuss antibiotic stewardship taking place in October
The importance of effective and appropriate use of antibiotics will be discussed at an event in London in October.
7th Aug 2018
Survey shows hugely positive response to 2018 British Pig & Poultry Fair
Nearly all visitors to the 2018 British Pig & Poultry Fair rated it as 'good or excellent', according to a survey taken after the event.
6th Aug 2018
Q2 Red Tractor eMB-Pigs deadline this week
Red Tractor scheme members are reminded that the deadline for getting data from second quarter of 2018 onto eMB-Pigs is August 11.
6th Aug 2018
Brexit chaos casts long shadow over 'encouraging' White Paper
In the latest edition of Pig World, the NPA's Ed Barker discussed what the latest Brexit developments could mean for the pig sector.
5th Aug 2018
Ed's Brexit round-up
Now that we are in the season of parliamentary recess things in theory have gone a bit quieter in Westminster and Brussels.
3rd Aug 2018
African Swine Fever has reached China
Today China reported its first outbreak of African Swine Fever to the OIE. The outbreak occurred in the Liaoning Province (North East China) in domestic pigs and nine hundred pigs have been culled in an effort to control the disease.
3rd Aug 2018
The pivotal events of 20 years ago that shaped our industry today
Stewart Houston, a leading figure in the British Pig Industry Support Group and a former chair of NPA and BPEX, looks back on the dramatic events of 20 years ago
3rd Aug 2018
'I just remember the sheer numbers'
For NPA chairman Richard Longthorp shares his memories of the events of 20 years ago.
2nd Aug 2018
Meat and Diary alternative sales Driven by Meat Eaters
Meat and dairy alternative sales are being driven more by meat-eaters looking to try something new and not vegans