News
6th Nov 2017
Best of British pig industry celebrated tonight
The National Pig Awards take place in London tonight, with 14 awards to be handed out.
5th Nov 2017
The £40m Countryside Productivity Scheme - what you need to know
NPA senior advisor Ed Barker outlines the opportunities provided under the latest tranche of Countryside Productivity Scheme funding.
3rd Nov 2017
NPA urges pig producers to sign up to Safecall service
The NPA is urging producers to to sign up to the ‘Safecall’ service, was set up to provide protection against incursions by activists.
3rd Nov 2017
Ed speaks to Radio Humberside about NPA's Brexit labour fears
NPA senior policy advisor Ed Barker has spoken to BBC Radio Humberside about the NPA's concerns over access to EU labour after we leave the EU.
3rd Nov 2017
NPA response to antibiotic claims published in the Guardian
The Guardian has published a response by the NPA to misleading comments published following last Friday's announcement about antibiotic targets.
3rd Nov 2017
NPA sets out Brexit opportunities and threats
In a new document, published today, the NPA highlights the key opportunities and threats for the pig sector from Brexit.
2nd Nov 2017
Pig farm incomes soared in 2016/17 but tougher times ahead
Following, the horrors of the previous year, average pig farm incomes grew by 167% in 2016/17, official Defra figures show.
2nd Nov 2017
Zoe's surreal but strangely uplifting experience
In her latest column for Pig World, Zoe recounts the surreal but uplifting experience of attending the Woman of the Year awards.
2nd Nov 2017
Fire-hit Brechin abattoir to re-open in mid-November
Quality Pork Ltd's (QPL) Brechin abattoir is due to re-open in mid-November following a three-a-half month closure due to a major fire.
2nd Nov 2017
Water abstraction exemptions to end
Licensing exemptions for for the remaining significant abstractions come to an end at the end of this year.