Alistair Driver

England

Editor at PigWorld

Editor at Farm Business Magazine

Pig World editor, National Pig Association webmaster, Farm Business editor.

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AHDB and Livetec to host ASF contingency planning workshops

4 days ago | nationalpigassociation.co.uk | Alistair Driver

AHDB Livetec System, in conjunction with the NPA and veterinary practices across England, will be staging a series of workshops to help producers develop contingency plans for African swine fever (ASF). The face-to-face sessions will support producers in working with their vets to produce farm-level contingency plans. The workshops will cover the clinical signs of ASF and explain how it spreads.
Joint PVS, NPA and AHDB article: Maxisimising biosecurity on pig farms

1 week ago | nationalpigassociation.co.uk | Alistair Driver

With biosecurity an increasingly important priority for all pig businesses, we have teamed up with the Pig Veterinary Society and AHDB to summarise key advice on maintaining disease defences on farm. The exotic disease threat has never been greater, with African swine fever (ASF) and, more recently, foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), circulating in Europe while huge, worrying gaps remain in the UK’s border controls.
National PRRS control and biosecurity programme making strides in Scotland

1 week ago | pig-world.co.uk | Alistair Driver

A total of 160 farms are now participating in a national Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) testing initiative in Scotland, with 76 farms undergoing detailed biosecurity assessments. This dual effort, funded by the Scottish Government and supported by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), forms part of the PRRS Control and Elimination of Swine Disease (PCES) project, managed by Wholesome Pigs (Scotland).
US-UK trade deal - initial NPA reaction

1 week ago | nationalpigassociation.co.uk | Alistair Driver

The NPA has given its initial reaction, after president Donald Trump and prime minister Sir Keir Starmer announced an historic US-UK trade deal that the UK government said would provide ‘unprecedented market access for British farmers with protections on food standards maintained’. NPA senior policy adviser Tom Haynes said: “While we still await the details of today’s agreement, it is an important first step in restarting trading relations with the US.
Historic UK-US trade deal - industry reaction

1 week ago | pig-world.co.uk | Alistair Driver

The NFU and NPA have issued cautious responses to the US-UK trade deal announced by president Donald Trump and prime minister Sir Keir Starmer today. Details are still relatively thin on the ground, but the UK government said the deal provides ‘unprecedented market access for British farmers with protections on food standards maintained’. Defra secretary Steve Reed said: “Labour promised to uphold the highest agricultural standards which is exactly what the US trade deal does.
UPC seeks new managing director

1 week ago | nationalpigassociation.co.uk | Alistair Driver

The United Pig Co-operative (UPC), the new pig marketing organisation formed earlier this year, is advertising for a new general manager. UPC, formed from the merger of Thames Valley Cambac Ltd, Scotlean Pigs and Scottish Pig Producers, is the UK’s largest pig marketing co-operative with an annual turnover of £500m. Currently, Phil Woodall, formerly of TVC, and Andy McGowan, formerly of SPP, are joint general managers.
£47m Farming Equipment and Technology Fund to open at the end of May

1 week ago | nationalpigassociation.co.uk | Alistair Driver

The next round of the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF), worth £46.7 million, will open for applications at the end of May, Defra has announced. The fund will, again, enable pig farmers across England to apply for grants of up to £25,000 for equipment to help boost productivity, manage slurry or improve animal health and welfare. As previously, there will be plenty of options for pig farmers.
New grants to be available for pig farmers as Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF) re-opens

1 week ago | pig-world.co.uk | Alistair Driver

Pig farmers across England will soon be able to apply for grants of up to £25,000 for equipment to help boost productivity, manage slurry or improve animal health and welfare. Defra has announced that the next round of the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF), worth £46.7 million, will open for applications on May 29. As under previous iterations of FETF, there will be plenty of options for pig farmers.
NPA urges government not to compromise animal welfare standards in future US-UK trade deal

1 week ago | pig-world.co.uk | Alistair Driver

The NPA has warned government ministers that a failure to recognise the differences in animal welfare standards between the US and UK under a future trade deal would be a ‘betrayal’ of UK farmers. In a letter to trade minister Douglas Alexander highlighting some of the industry’s concerns over a potential US trade deal, NPA chair Rob Mutimer seeks clarity that ministers’ assurances that UK food standards will be upheld in any future UK-US trade deal will include animal welfare standards.
NPA seeks welfare assurances as ministers discuss US-UK trade deal

1 week ago | nationalpigassociation.co.uk | Alistair Driver

The NPA is seeking urgent clarity over ministers’ assurances that UK food standards will be upheld in any future UK-US trade deal and will not ignore animal welfare standards. A failure to recognise the difference in animal welfare standards between the two countries would be a betrayal of UK farmers, NPA chair Rob Mutimer has told Trade Minister Douglas Alexander in a letter highlighting some of the industry’s concerns over a potential US trade deal.