A total of 80 organisations spanning the EU food supply chain, including the NPA have warned that soya imports from Brazil will be put at risk…
Year: 2019
New regulations aimed at modernising protections against animal diseases and plant pests as well as improving food safety will come into effect later this month. In-line…
The NPA has announced plans to streamline how its two representative bodies operate. Next it will hold joint meetings of its Producer Group (PG) and Allied…
This week’s Slaughter Pig Marketing Summary, from Thames Valley Cambac, reported that a change in the month brought further signs of optimism, with most of the…
As reported last week, clear signs are emerging that the irresistible price rise due to the African swine fever epidemic in the Far East and many…
EU pork exports rose by 37% in September, compared with a year earlier, to 236,600 tonnes. This was the strongest growth recorded during a month in…
The National Office of Animal Health (NOAH) has released its animal health manifesto ahead of the General Election on December 12. The manifesto calls on prospective…
The Conservatives appear to have dropped a pledge to ban farrowing crates, following a concerted lobbying campaign by the NPA. Backed by a coordinated NPA campaign,…
The National Pig Centre, which opened today at the University of Leeds, will enable scientists to provide new insights for the pig industry, including precision nutrition…
Detectable anticoagulant rodenticide residues in 87% of barn owls are highlighted by a new report to the UK Rodenticide Stewardship Regime, co-ordinated by the Campaign for…