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A positive New Year message… despite everything
NPA chief executive Zoe Davies insists we still have reasons to be optimistic in 2019, despite the uncertainty over our political future…
Zoe Davies, NPA
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I have good reason to bang on about preparing for ASF
I had my appraisal this week and as I prepared for it I asked myself ‘what is it exactly you…
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Let’s all focus on ensuring this doesn’t happen again
Why is it that every Pig Fair coincides with another blinking animal rights incursion? Seriously I think they do it…
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This is just the start of the conversation
I’ve been working on our response to Defra’s consultation on future farming policy (the Command Paper) for so long now…
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Why animal welfare policy must be carefully thought out
Much of the month has been taken up by two weighty Defra consultations, both of which have the potential to…
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New TB guidance treats pigs like cows – it’s bonkers!
I write this month’s column fresh from the NFU Conference, where members elected a first female president in their 110-year history!…
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Why tail docking is going to be one to watch in 2018
Firstly, let me wish all our members a very happy New Year! Of course, I’m writing this in the middle…
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We need a conversation about pig farming reality versus consumer ideology
December? Wow… where did 2017 go? Far too much time has been stolen this month by yet another vegan animal…
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A surreal but uplifting experience
Attending the Woman of the Year awards recently was one of the most surreal events of my life. Still bemused…
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A timely lesson for the anti-farming lobby
There’s plenty going on in the industry at the moment, but as you are all (hopefully) coming along to our…