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Smart pig farming worth £300k receives thumbs up from pig producers
Smart pig farming received the thumbs up from pig producers, industry opinion-formers and an independent innovation agency at a meeting in…
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Scholarship to help 19 year-old student help reach her dream
19 year-old student Loretta Holder has been awarded a scholarship to help achieve her dream of becoming an animal nutritionist for pigs. Despite a…
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'Without EU labour there will be no British pig industry as we know it,' farmers warn
The fundamental importance of EU labour to sectors like pig production must not be forgotten as the Government forges ahead with its Brexit plans…
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UK pork exporters look to emerging middle class in the Far East for 'increasing opportunities'
The Asia-Pacific region could offer 'increasing opportunities' for UK pork exporters looking forward, AHDB Pork has said. The Asian middle class is…
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National Pig Association invited to Downing Street to talk Brexit
The National Pig Association (NPA) has been invited to Downing Street to outline its position ahead of crucial Government Brexit negotiations. The…
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Twenty pigs die after livestock lorry overturns on A16
Twenty pigs have died due to a livestock lorry flipping over on its side on the A16. The incident happened on the 11 January, when extreme gale force…
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Pig gene advance could boost sperm stocks from prized animals
Gene-editing techniques could help to improve stocks of farmed pigs by boosting supplies of sperm from prized sires. Scientists have created male…
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Pig carcases could be disposed of via anaerobic digestion bringing 'significant benefits' to farms
The development of alternatives for on-farm disposal of fallen stock could be a 'significant benefit' to the industry as EU legislation is currently…
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Pig sector urged to use its 'diversity' to gain competitive edge in global markets
The UK pig sector should use its diversity to its advantage to gain a competitive edge in the global markets as a new post-Brexit world takes shape…
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UK pig semen to improve pork quality in India
Pig semen from the UK has been used for the first time in India to improve its breeding stock and produce better quality pork. The first ever…
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