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UK pig meat exports hit 17-year high in 2016
UK pork exports are the highest they have ever been since 1999, according to new figures by AHDB Pork. In December, the volume of UK pig meat exports…
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Pedigree Welsh Pork awarded 'Traditional Specialities Guaranteed' status
Pedigree Welsh Pork has been given given Traditional Specialities Guaranteed (TSG) status, which gives the brand legal protection. This is the first…
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New figures show bacon sales are gaining ground, despite previous bad publicity
After years of steady decline, new figures show that bacon is coming back as a popular and versatile red meat. Over 40,000 tonnes of bacon were sold…
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National Pig Association to give evidence to MPs on labour shortages
National Pig Association (NPA) has been asked to give evidence to MPs about the prospect of labour shortages in the agricultural sector. The…
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Red Tractor pig producers to use electronic medicine book for antibiotic recording purposes
Red Tractor pig producers will be required to use the electronic medicine book (e-MB) to record the total collated antibiotics they administer to…
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US pork industry leaders applaud Trump for seeking closer trade ties with UK
US pork industry leaders have 'applauded' the Trump administration for seeking closer trade relations with the UK, backed by a plea for talks between…
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Firefighters save 900 trapped pigs from rising flooded water in North Yorkshire
Firefighters have pumped water out of a flooded farm to save 900 trapped pigs in North Yorkshire. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service tweeted at…
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Antibiotic-free labelling 'very misleading', says National Pig Association
Antibiotic-free labels can be 'very misleading', the National Pig Association (NPA) has warned in a new briefing on the increasingly prominent topic…
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Pig industry reacts to tabloid claims of 'cruel horse hormone' treatment
The National Pig Association (NPA) has issued a strong response to media reports which have circulated suggesting pig farms are at the centre of a…
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Controversial 15,000-pig farm begins construction in Northern Ireland
A controversial farm in Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland that will house 15,000 pigs has begun construction. Farmer Derek Hall wanted to construct a…
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