News

Victoria Prentis has promised that Defra will work with the EA to ‘urgently’ provide farmers with much-needed clarity on the Farming Rules for Water (FRfW).

Farming Minister Victoria Prentis has ruled out providing any funding for animals culled as a result of backlogs on farms

The NPA and NFU have joined forces to call on Defra Secretary George Eustice to convene an urgent supply chain summit to discuss the deteriorating pig sector crisis.

This year's European Pig Producers Congress takes place from May 18-20 at Tiel, in the Netherlands. 

The English sow herd lost 22,000 pigs over the past year, as the pig sector was plunged into crisis on multiple fronts.

Pig farmers can apply for grants of up to £500,000 to help investment in new technology, under a new £25 million Defra scheme. 

The NPA has welcomed a commitment by Defra and the EA to publish new guidance on the interpretation of the Farming Rules for Water by early spring.

AHDB is looking for new members to join the Pork sector council.

East Riding of Yorkshire Council has backed a motion calling on the Conservative-run authority to address the 'severe shortage' of processing plant workers. 

AHDB’s  ‘Mix Up Midweek’ marketing campaign has returned for a fifth year, aiming to educate consumers that certain pork cuts are lean and low in fat.