The use of antibiotics in US pig farming is twice as high as in the UK, according to the Alliance to Save our Antibiotics. An investigation by…
Month: February 2018
The Soil Association’s 2018 Organic Market Report – launched today, 7 February – reveals the UK organic market is now worth more than ever at £2.2…
Grants of up to £12,000 will be available to buy new farm equipment under a new £60m grants scheme announced today by Farming Minister George Eustice. Under the…
The British Pig Association (BPA) has signed an agreement that will see the UK pig industry support the process of pig breeding and production in India.…
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) Biannual Public Attitudes Tracker results have been published with animal welfare ranking fourth in the areas of concern listed by the…
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) have announced a review of meat cutting premises and cold stores in response to two recent…
NPA chief executive Zoe Davies challenged Lord Jim O’Neill after he made some ill-founded claims about antibiotic usage in the pig sector at a Global Superbugs event.…
Forward planning and making the most of the latest innovations are the hallmarks of a successful pig business. With technology and management practices constantly evolving, keeping…
NPA members who have not yet voted online in the NPA elections are being sent postal ballots. The online route is being kept open and the…
At least 70 pigs were killed in a fire at a farm at Goxhill in North Linciolnshire. Fire engines were called to the scene at around…