National Pig Association

National Pig Association
Abbreviation	NPA
Formation	October 1999
Type	Trade association
Legal status	Non-profit company (No. 3859242)
Purpose	Pig farming in the UK
Headquarters	Agriculture House
Location	Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, CV8 2TZ;
Region served	UK
Membership	British pig farmers
General Manager	Dr. Zoë Davies
Main organ	NPA Chairman - Richard Longthorp
Affiliations	NFU;Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (BPEX - British Pig Executive)
Staff	3
Website	NPA

The National Pig Association is the trade association for the pig industry in the UK.

History edit

It was formed in October 1999 from the British Pig Association commercial committee and the NFU pig committee.^[1]

British pig industry edit

The British pig industry has faced economic hardship. In 2007 the NPA calculated that British farmers lose £26 for every pig they produce, when there was a large increase in the cost of animal feed. This led to the BPA contributing to a campaign song entitled Stand By Your Ham, a remake of the country music song Stand by Your Man, under the banner of Pigs are worth it. This was at a time when there was estimated to be 1,500 pig farmers in the UK who received around £1.10 per kilogram of pork.

In 2011, the NPA calculated that on average British pig farmers were losing £21 per pig they produce. In total British pig farmers are losing £4 million per week, with processors of pig meat making £8 million a week, and pig meat retailers making £16 million a week.

Structure edit

It is based in Stoneleigh Park, the site of the NFU. Its members represent 70% of the British pig industry.^{[citation needed]}

Function edit

NPA is the representative trade association for the British pig industry. It works closely with the industry's monthly trade journal Pig World

References edit

^ Select Committee on Agriculture

External links edit

British pork cuts on a pig

Video clips edit

News items edit

[1] Select Committee on Agriculture

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