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New pig-innigs for the NPA’s new recruit
I would like the start my first comment for Pig World by saying a thank-you to all of you from the sector who have made me feel very welcome at the National Pig Association (NPA). I have been able to...
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Why we should all support the NPA elections and the NPA
I was elected to Producer Group nine years ago and have been chairman for the last three years. I am also ‘a simple pig farmer’ – as our recent David Black Award winner put it – and would like to give...
View ArticleSharing ideas without fear of ridicule
Last weekend saw the third reunion of my Challenge of Rural Leadership course up in Elgin, Scotland. We were fortunate to be hosted by one of the group, who runs the Pitgaveny Estate, and were shown...
View ArticlePigs, whisky and glorious weather – a great trip to Scotland
NPA recently took a small group of Young NPA members to Scotland for what turned out to be an informative and fun couple of days. The main purpose of our visit was to see one of Karro Food Group’s...
View ArticleWe should be honest, open and confident
We recently invited the British Poultry Council (BPC)’s public affairs and PR manager Shraddha Kaul to present to the Allied Industry Group about being more proactive with regards to comms, getting the...
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Georgina Crayford is a senior adviser for the NPA In a recent report setting out proposals for the UK’s post-Brexit immigration policy, the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) concluded that there...
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Lizzie Wilson is the NPA’s policy services officer. For more information visit: www.npa-uk.org.uk At our last Allied Industry Group meeting, the chief executive for rural support in Northern Ireland,...
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Big changes coming as Defra looks to deliver on Clean Air Strategy
NPA policy services officer Lizzie Wilson sets out some of the regulatory implications for pig producers of the Government’s Clean Air Strategy. Lizzie Wilson I recently participated in a government...
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