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The NPA will focus its attention persuading the European Commission to permit a 'sensible' transition period, after the CVMP reiterated its recommendation to ban zinc oxide. 

UK clean pig slaughterings continue to be well down year-on-year, supporting a stable price in the early months of 2017.

An EU veterinary committee has reasserted its view that zinc oxide should be banned at therapeutic levels, following a review of its evidence.

A rat bait widely used by professional pest controllers is now being made available to farmers certified under the rodenticide stewardship scheme.

Meadow Quality have announced the death of Colin Wooldridge, a well-known and respected character in the pig industry.

The UK food and drink supply chain has come together to call on the Government to make an early agreement on future trade with the Republic of Ireland. 

Philip Hammond’s u-turn on increasing NI contributions for self-employed people will come as a ‘huge relief’ to the majority of farmers who are self-employed.

The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) is backing the NPA’s calls for a 10-year transition period, if zinc oxide is banned in piglet feed.

Farmers are being urged to get planning applications in early, ahead of a 20% increase in planning fees from this summer.

The Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) is inviting businesses that supply retailers direct to two roundtable meetings during the spring.