The NPA has announced the first chair of the Young NPA, as part of concerted effort to promote young people in the pig sector and give…
Month: November 2019
Australian scientists have said it could be another five years before a vaccine is developed to protect pigs from African swine fever. Voice of America has reported…
In September, shipments of fresh/frozen pork were up 8% on the year, at 21,500 tonnes. While September did record year on year growth, it was not…
Clean pig slaughter in the UK in October reached just over one million head. This was almost 4% above the same month last year. Recently, there…
The British Hay and Straw Merchants Association has reported that prices for big bale barley straw slipped back below the five-year average in August and September. Prices…
Pig producer margins increased to £7/head in the third quarter of 2019, with the outlook for the current quarter looking even better. AHDB estimates that the…
African swine fever (ASF) has been found in wild boars in the west of Poland, just 70km from the German border, representing a 300km leap westwards.…
Colin Stone received a standing ovation as he collected the 2019 NPA Chris Brant Award on Monday night. Colin, Wayland’s breeding farms manager, received the award…
NPA chairman Richard Lister has won the coveted David Black Award in recognition of the ‘pioneering leadership’ he has shown in the pig industry’s efforts to…
Harper Adams University has been named overall Producer of the Year at the 2019 National Pig Awards. The Shropshire-based university’s 230-sow indoor farrow-to-finish unit also won…