News

As the pig industry faces a permanent threat of unwelcome incursions by activists, NPA is suggesting businesses consider a small investment that could make a big difference.

A group of 18 organisations representing the UK livestock sector have called for the Government to prioritise tariff-free access to the EU, post-Brexit. 

A Sunday newspaper has shone the spotlight on the tactics being deployed by the militant ‘Save’ movement, which has increasingly targeted the pig sector in recent months.

AHDB Pork has published a new user guide showing farmers the ins and outs of uploading data onto the eMB-Pigs database.  

World Antibiotics Awareness Week (Nov 14-20) generated a mix of common sense advice and discussion... and utter nonsense. 

The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has corrected a mistake in the recent VARSS report - and it brings more good news for the pig industry. 

We have an update on the actions of animal rights campaigners targeted at the pig sector. 

Red Tractor is writing to farmers to explain proposed changes to the Red Tractor Pig Standards, including a requirement to upload antibiotic data onto eMB-Pigs. 

The Wellcome Trust has provoked an angry response from the livestock sector over a misleading video posted to mark World Antibiotic Awareness Week. 

The NPA has welcomed encouraging new data confirming a steady reduction in sales of antibiotics for use on pig farms.