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On top of everything else happening, the NPA is currently working on detailed responses to numerous significant consultations.

The Farm Safety Foundation has launched its fourth Mind Your Head campaign to illustrate actions being taken to break down mental health barriers in farming.

The Export Health Certificate (EHC) guidance has been updated for pigs going to the EU or Northern Ireland for slaughter. 

NPA chief executive Zoe Davies has outlined the current problems facing the pig sector during an appearance on BBC Radio 2's Jeremy Vine Show today. 

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.