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Northern Ireland has announced that applications to the Business Development Group (BDG) programme will reopen to dairy and pig farmers on 16…
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AHDB is looking for a pig producer and an independent member to join the board of AHDB Pork. The successful applicants will become members in April…
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The pig industry has largely rejected proposals by the government to bring bovine TB regulations for pigs and other non-bovines into line with those…
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The farming sector has called on all partners in the pork supply chain to forge better working relationships to ensure a fairer distribution of…
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A 2 million euro project to look at health and meat quality of pig farming in the EU has been launched. The project is made up of 19 organisations…
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Defra Secretary Andrea Leadsom has sought to reassure pig farmers their concerns will be fully taken on board as the UK carves out a new future…
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One in five farms and businesses connected to the pig industry would struggle to survive without migrant labour, an industry survey has indicated…
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A farmer has come up with a novel way of keeping his pigs entertained this Halloween, by giving them a pile of of pumpkins to play with. RSPCA…
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The Daily Mail has claimed poor practice on pig farms have lead to the potential spread of the MRSA bug to humans. The National Pig Association…
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The rising population of feral wild boars in the Forest of Dean is posing a threat to commercial pigs, the National Pig Association have said. The…
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