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All RSPCA Assured assessment will be in-person again from May 17, in line with the easing of Government COVID restrictions.

NPA chairman Rob Mutimer has written a letter to the Times to correct some glaring inaccuracies in a recent editorial. 

EFRA has published its report into EU exports of meat and shellfish, supporting the written and oral evidence given by the NPA to the inquiry.

The value of UK pork exports to the EU fell by 80% in February, compared with February 2020, as new Brexit rules and checks continued to stifle the trade.

Pilgrim's Ashton site has been forced to place around 100 employees from its abattoir section on a three-day week due to the suspension of China exports.

New NPA chairman Rob Mutimer is the main guest on Pig World's first ever podcast, Pigs Today, which is now available to download. 

A change to EU rules, which came into force on April 21, means UK pork shipments to the EU will no longer have to be tested for trichinella. 

The NPA has welconed a major collaborative project to empower UK farm animal vets to establish good antimicrobial stewardship in their practices and on farms.

The SPP is continuing on its upward path, gaining another 1.35p last week to average 143.86p/kg.

The NPA has welcomed a report by MPs that calls on the Government to do more to support small businesses and improve animal welfare in public procurement.