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Ahead of today's pig industry crisis summit, some of the producers and a vet who are taking part speak openly about the dire situation on farms. 

The NPA will seek a number of commitments from Government and the pork supply chain at an emergency summit tomorrow. 

The NPA has highlighted the pig industry's ongoing progress on responsible antibiotic use, after Sunday's Countryfile focus. 

The pig industry crisis summit, bringing the supply chain together to thrash out solutions to the worsening situation, will take place this Thursday. 

Red Tractor has confirmed that it will align with the Veterinary Medicines Directorate's (VMD) position on zinc oxide.

Farming Minister Victoria Prentis has agreed to the joint NPA-NFU request for a roundtable event to discuss the worsening pig industry crisis.

A new online welfare training platform for pig producers will be launched on March 1, following a delay to make refinements. 

NPA senior policy adviser Rebecca Veale has posted an important message in the Members' Area seeking producers' views on future Defra welfare grants. 

The NPA has launched a new survey for producers to help gather further evidence to support our case to address the pig industry crisis. 

The NPA and NFU have today issued a joint press release urging George Eustice to convene an emergency pig industry crisis summit.