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Pioneering Northamptonshire pig producer Charlie Thompson has won the Farmers Weekly Pig Farmer of the Year Award. 

The current issues facing the pig sector continue to attract media attention, with NPA staff and members appearing on various outlets. 

The NPA has welcomed Defra’s support in addressing the ‘perfect storm’ of events that have left the pig sector in its most critical state for decades.

We are asking all producer members to complete a very short anonymous survey, ahead of an important meeting with Defra today.

AHDB analyst Duncan Wyatt has explained why the levy body has not removed heavy weights from the SPP. 

Defra has agreed to hold a roundtable meeting with the NPA and other parts of the supply chain to discuss the ‘perfect storm’ affecting the pig sector at the moment.

More than 600 cases of African swine fever (ASF) have now been confirmed in Germany, as new cases result in the expansion of the protection zones. 

The NPA continues to spread the message far and wide about the ‘perfect storm’ hitting the pig sector, as national and international media interest grows.

Defra and DAERA have worked with hauliers to establish a new Groupage model for movements into Northern Ireland.

UK pork production is set exceed 1 million tonnes for the first time since 1999 this year, but the market will remain difficult.