News
19th Mar 2018
No need to reinvent the wheel in addressing antibiotic challenge
NPA senior policy Georgina Crayford has challenged pig producers to consider making at least one change on their farm to use antibiotics more responsibly.
17th Mar 2018
Co-op to move to 100% outdoor bred pork
The Co-op has announced that from July all its own-brand pork products will be sourced from outdoor-bred pigs on RSPCA Assured farms.
16th Mar 2018
16th Mar 2018
Eastern European workers less interested in UK - says Google
The UK agricultural industry is becoming a less attractive place to work for Eastern European workers, data from Google suggests.
15th Mar 2018
Could you be an Antibiotic Guardian award winner
Entries are open for the Antibiotic Guardian awards - and we would like to see some entries from the pig sector!
14th Mar 2018
Wayland to move all sows outdoors
Wayland Farms will be moving all its sows outdoors within the next 18 months.
13th Mar 2018
Defra increases staff numbers to deliver Brexit
Defra has taken on an extra 1,200 staff to work on Brexit, reversing years of declining staff numbers.
13th Mar 2018
NPA outlines why we need continued access to EU labour post-Brexit
Brexit has simply exacerbated an already deteriorating situation regarding the ability of the pig sector to attract labour, the NPA has told MPs.
12th Mar 2018
NPA responds to calls for compulsory production system labelling
The NPA has outlined why it could not support any move towards compulsory labelling of system of production without two significant concerns being addressed.
12th Mar 2018
AHDB to transfer meat classification business to HallMark
AHDB is in advanced talks with private business HallMark Veterinary Compliance Services about taking over its commercial meat classification subsidiary.