The NFU has welcomed remarks from Prime Minister Theresa May on food and farming’s future post-Brexit, stating she ‘will continue to back British farmers’. In her…
Year: 2017
Meadow Quality have announced the death of Colin Wooldridge, a well-known and respected character in the pig industry. Colin passed away on March 1 after enduring a long…
The UK food and drink supply chain has come together to call on the Government to make an early agreement on future trade with the Republic…
Chancellor Philip Hammond’s u-turn on increasing National Insurance contributions for self-employed people, announced this morning, will come as a ‘huge relief’ to the majority of farmers who…
The NPA’s spring regional meetings are fast approaching. The first one, in York, is now less than a fortnight away. The full list of dates is:…
Demand for pig meat in the EU again declined in 2016 which has not only resulted in lower consumption but also stable or even falling retail…
The Dickinson & Morris Melton Mowbray Pork Pie has been crowned as ‘Pie of pies’ at this year’s prestigious National Pie Awards and named ‘Supreme Champion’.…
International pork processor Vion has announced it is to close its slaughterhouse in the German city of Zeven where 121 people work. The board said the…
The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) is backing the National Pig Association’s call for a 10-year transition period, if zinc oxide is banned in piglet feed. The…
Farmers are being urged to get any planning applications into their local authorities as soon as they can, as planning fees are set to increase by…