News
17th Jan 2022
Mix Up Midweek campaign returns to TV screens
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.
17th Jan 2022
RABI responds to poor farmer wellbeing with new services in 2022
RABI has launched two new support services, in response to findings of worryingly low levels of mental wellbeing in its Big Farming Survey.
14th Jan 2022
Defra extends support package - but NPA says more is needed to save pig industry
Defra has extended two elements of its pig sector support package, which has so far made little, if any, inroads into the pig backlog.
12th Jan 2022
Dates for the diary - 2022 NPA Regional events announced
We can confirm the dates and venues of the NPA Spring and Autumn Regional meetings for this year.
12th Jan 2022
NPA welcomes VMD decision on future use of Zinc Oxide
The NPA has welcomed an announcement by the VMD that will, hopefully, give pig producers access to Zinc Oxide for longer than currently expected.
10th Jan 2022
African swine fever found in wild boar in Italy
In a major new development in the spread of the pig virus in Europe, African swine fever (ASF) has been confirmed in a wild boar in Italy.
10th Jan 2022
Tesco customers urged to #biteintobritish
Customers visiting a Tesco store in Leeds on Friday were left in doubts about the merits of biting into British, following a successful pilot event.
6th Jan 2022
Defra unveils plans for new environmental land management schemes
Defra Secretary George Eustice has unveiled details of two new environmental land management schemes in England.
5th Jan 2022
Covid issues in the supply chain
The AIC is reporting that some of its feed company members are struggling as a result of Covid self isolation and a lack of tests in mills.
5th Jan 2022
Industry to gather for #biteintobritish event in Leeds on Friday
People from across the pig industry will gather for a #biteintobritish event at a Tesco store in Leeds on Friday.