meat imports

Farming matters: Phil Latham - "Government sees food security as a fantasy spectre"

Politics

Farming matters: Phil Latham - "Government sees food security as a fantasy spectre"

There are times when you wonder what you are doing it all for

clock 04 June 2024 • 3 min read
Pig farmers are 'sitting ducks', NPA chief warns

Politics

Pig farmers are 'sitting ducks', NPA chief warns

National Pig Association chief executive Lizzie Wilson told visitors to the Pig and Poultry Fair in Birmingham that worrying amounts of illegally imported pigmeat being seized at the Port of Dover increased the UK's exposure to ASF

clock 23 May 2024 • 2 min read
Post-Brexit import charges at Dover and Folkestone a 'hammer blow' to the food supply chain system

Farm Business

Post-Brexit import charges at Dover and Folkestone a 'hammer blow' to the food supply chain system

Defra has confirmed details regarding fees of up to £145 which will be applied to imports of animal products and plants entering the UK from Europe

clock 04 April 2024 • 5 min read
NPA calls for tougher illegal meat import rules after Dover seizures

Pig

NPA calls for tougher illegal meat import rules after Dover seizures

The National Pig Association has called for all non-commercial meat imports to be made illegal

clock 06 January 2024 • 2 min read