Alistair Driver

The NPA is calling for the government to remove the current 2kg allowance for personal pork imports, to match new measures introduced to protect the sheep sector.

Cranswick is pioneering a carbon insetting scheme to demonstrate the positive environmental impact of its livestock within the rotation on soil health and biodiversity.

th Sep 2024 By Alistair Driver The NPA's regional meetings will return in the autumn, providing an opportunity for members to hear what the team has been up to, ask questions and have your say.

Nearly £1 million of public money has been paid to a pig farmer to stop rearing pigs to enable 1,400 new homes to be built in Norfolk, according to reports.

The British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) has called for the government to press ahead with negotiating a new veterinary agreement with the EU, in a new Meat Industry Manifesto.

The September 2024 issue is now available online. Packed full of news, features and comments:

The judges have chosen the finalists for the 2024 National Pig Awards from a strong entry list, with good competition across all categories.

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This year's Young NPA National event will, once again, be held in York, but at a new time of year.

Scientists have been awarded government funding to develop a vaccine that could help control Streptococcus suis, of one of the most common diseases affecting the UK pig population.