News
26th Feb 2018
New NFU president outlines her vision for agriculture
New NFU president Minette Batters has called on the Government to put farming at the heart of its Brexit negotiations in her first major speech in the role.
26th Feb 2018
Farming Today on a pig farm all week
Farming Today is being broadcast from a pig farm in East Yorkshire all week.
23rd Feb 2018
Ed's Brexit round-up
A distinctly hectic week for the NPA, as it was the NFU conference that took centre stage.
23rd Feb 2018
Last chance to vote! Polls close at MIDDAY today
The polls to vote in the NPA elections close at MIDDAY today. So, if you haven't voted yet, this is your last chance.
23rd Feb 2018
Cranswick retains top tier welfare ranking
Cranswick has retained its top tier ranking in the sixth annual Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare.
21st Feb 2018
NPA welcomes election of Minette Batters as NFU president
Wiltshire farmer Minette Batters has been elected as the first female president of the NFU.
21st Feb 2018
What did we learn from Michael Gove at the NFU conference?
Michael Gove made some headlines with his speech at the NFU conference. But what did we learn from a pig perspective about future policy?
21st Feb 2018
Five reasons to vote in the NPA elections!
The polls close on Friday, meaning you now have just three days to vote in the NPA elections...
20th Feb 2018
Lister challenges Labour over 'mega farm' claims
NPA chairman Richard Lister has challenged Shadow Farming Minister David Drew to justify Labour's opposition to so-called 'mega farms'.
20th Feb 2018
Farmers to be paid for higher welfare livestock production - Gove
Michael Gove will outline plans today to use funding under a future domestic agricultural policy to incentivise higher welfare standards on farms.