New £0.5m fund to enable research into sustainable agricultural systems
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) have teamed…
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Government finally starting to take industry crisis seriously – Zoe Davies
The Government is finally starting to listen to the pig industry’s concerns, according to NPA…
EU pig herd shrinks despite Spanish expansion
Early results of pig censuses from EU member states have indicated that the EU pig…
Defra figures show English pig herd growth in year to June
The total number of pigs in England grew by around 5% to approximately 4.23 million…
Call for industry to rally round each other as supply chain blockages show no sign of easing
Last week saw no improvement in the supply chain blockages, with the total places offered actually…
Government announces new agreement to ensure continued supplies of CO2
The Government has reached an agreement with the CO2 industry to ensure continuing supplies to…
What is happening on pig farms, the causes and possible solutions – Q&A
The NPA has put together a Q&A to explain what is happening in the pig sector,…
We must resolve pig industry crisis, Minette Batters tells Question Time audience
NFU president Minette Batters has again used a high-profile platform to urge the Government to…
Imminent pig welfare cull hits the front pages
On its front page today, the Daily Mirror highlights the ‘Senseless slaughter of 100,000 pigs…
Prime Minister criticised for not taking pig crisis seriously as cull begins
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been accused of not taking the dire situation in the…