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EU pig meat production is forecast to decline by nearly 5% in 2022, due to a combination high input costs, new environmental regulation and reduced exports due to ASF. 

The NPA will be contacting members soon regarding the industry response to Defra’s important consultation on improving fairness in the pork supply chain.

As temperatures soar to record levels in parts of the UK, there is plenty of advice out there about managing pigs in extreme heat.

The long-awaited review of the pork supply chain must lead to action that protects and benefits primary producers, according to NPA chief executive Zoe Davies.

The Government has launched its long-awaited review of the UK pig sector intended to improve fairness and transparency within the supply chain.

An NPA delegation has met Ministers and officials from various Government departments to discuss the ongoing problems caused by labour shortages. 

NFU Scotland has joined the NPA and BMPA in calling on the Government to improve our border defences in response to the current heightened ASF risk. 

Following the two recent outbreaks of ASF in Germany, Defra has raised the risk from human-mediated routes into the UK to 'high'.

AHDB is reviewing all its services for pork levy payers, as it faces up to a future with a reduced levy and undergoes a restructure. 

As the ASF situation in Europe worsens, with outbreaks in Germany and Italy, there is concern about how well protected UK borders are.