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July 14: NPA Producer Group, London.

Aug 1: 137th Wayland Agricultural Show, Watton, Norfolk, 10am. See www.waylandshow.com for full details.

Sept 3-4: Pedigree Welsh Pig Society second annual show and sale, also champion of champions competition, at Beeston Castle, Cheshire, on Friday September 4, starting 10.30am. Showing will take place on Friday September 3, followed by the annual general meeting and supper. Entries are invited from Duroc, Hampshire, Landrace, Large White, Pietrain and, of course, Welsh pigs. Classes are for sows with litter, in-pig gilts, maiden gilts and boars. Entries close on July 31. For further details and entry forms, send a 9in x 6in stamped addressed envelope to Frank Miller, Farm Five, The Moss, Whixall, Shropshire SY13 2PF.

Sept 8: NPA Producer Group, Farmers Club.

Oct 12: Cambridge Pig Discussion Group John Richardson, Intervet.

Oct 25: South of the Humber Pig Discussion Group at Elsham Golf Club, Elsham, Brigg DN20 0LS, 7:45pm for 8pm — Richard Smith Bedfordia Farms.

Oct 27: David Black Award 50th anniversary lunch at the Atrium Restaurant, London. Ministers, MPs, peers, civil servants and former winners of the award will be attending.

Nov 10: NPA Producer Group, Farmers Club.

Nov 9: Cambridge Pig Discussion Group – Nigel Penlington, BPEX.

Nov 29: South of the Humber Pig Discussion Group at Elsham Golf Club, Elsham, Brigg DN20 0LS, 7:45pm for 8pm — Andrew Fearne, Professor of Food Marketing and Supply Chain Management, Kent Business School.

Dec 14: Cambridge Pig Discussion Group – CPDG Christmas dinner.

Jan 11: Cambridge Pig Discussion Group – Mark Rawding, Cranswick.

Jan 31: South of the Humber Pig Discussion Group at Elsham Golf Club, Elsham, Brigg DN20 0LS, 7:45pm for 8pm — farm walk by video, Walgate Farms and Steve Blaken Farms.

Feb 8: Cambridge Pig Discussion Group – Simon Guise, Danbred UK.

Feb 28: South of the Humber Pig Discussion Group at Elsham Golf Club, Elsham, Brigg DN20 0LS, 7:45pm for 8pm — speaker panel, Andrew Knowles, Meryl Ward, Mike Wijnberg.

Mar 8: Cambridge Pig Discussion Group – Phil Baynes, SCA Nutec.

Mar 28: South of the Humber Pig Discussion Group at Elsham Golf Club, Elsham, Brigg DN20 0LS, 7:45pm for 8pm — David Neal of Dent Farms, Ian Thompson of Easey Farm.
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redOur chance to help government cut waste

  • How can government and local authorities cut waste? You are invited to complete and submit the survey below.

  • Please return to this page and make a second entry if you have another inspection during the two-week life of this survey.

  • Ideally everyone connected with the pig industry should take part in the survey.

  • PART ONE is for all businesses that are visited by regulators.

  • PART TWO is for everybody connected with the pig industry and takes the form of an industry-wide brain-storming session.

  • If you would prefer to complete and fax a hard copy, download a survey form.
 
PART ONE: INSPECTIONS
Thinking about your most recent inspection (not counting assurance)...
1. When was it (month)?
   
2. Who by (Trading Standards, Environment Agency etc)?
   
3. What was inspected?
   
4. Are you inspected for any of the above items by any other body — if so, which items and which inspecting body?
   
5. How many people inspected you this time?
   
6. How long did it take?
   
7. How many man-hours did it tie you or your staff up for?
   
8. Were you given advance notice of the visit?
   
9. How far did the inspector(s) travel to inspect you?
 
PART TWO: INDUSTRY BRAIN-STORMING SESSION
 
10. It's best to take solutions rather than problems to ministers. With this in mind, can you think of ways Defra and its agencies can reduce waste and red-tape without falling foul of European Union audits?
   
11. Your name and email address
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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