Exports of breeding stock and semen are absolutely vital for the survival of the UK’s pedigree pig industry. For this very reason, the BPA has an…
Month: January 2018
Red Tractor vets are being urged to help ensure pig producers comply with the new eMB-Pigs antibiotic recording requirement. With the deadline for uploading the next set…
Prime Minister Theresa May has thanked the NPA for a recipe book showcasing Great British pork recipes sent as a Christmas gift. The NPA decided to…
A new vaccine developed by the US Agricultural Research Service scientists in Ames, Iowa, can protect food animals such as pigs against both human and animal…
The far-reaching impact of Brexit on personal and professional lives, public policy and trade is creating a perfect storm that could result in a veterinary capacity…
Fire crews were called out last week to rescue Penelope, a 20 stone pig from a drainage ditch following an amorous encounter. Malcolm Bennett, the owner…
Any post-Brexit scheme to ensure a future supply of migrant labour in agriculture must encourage full-time workers to come and live in the UK, the NPA…
Strengthened statutory guidance will be available for pig  keepers on how to meet the needs of their animals and enhance their welfare. Welfare codes  are being…
The CLA has responded to the news that delivery of superfast broadband is reaching 95% of UK premises. The £1.7 billion Government rollout of superfast broadband to areas…
Improved pork sales contributed to shoppers spending £1bn more this Christmas than last year. Volume and value both grew ahead of the market, although the category…