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British pig industry thanks Brexit voters for improvement of prices
The National Pig Association has thanked the public who voted Brexit for the positive turn the UK pig industry has took since the referendum. In an…
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Swine Respiratory Disease holds a 'significant problem' in the UK pig industry
The threat of Swine Respiratory Disease (SRD) and its control in UK pig herds has been highlighted by Merial Animal Health. The company used its…
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Bay Trust pigs off to Norfolk to help save their breed
Two pigs which helped regenerate an overgrown area of Kent coastal habitat by chomping through almost an acre of ivy and brambles are about to leave…
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750 pigs killed due to barn fire in Wiltshire
Around 750 pigs were killed in a huge barn fire in Bormham, Wiltshire last night. Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to the farm…
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UK supplies reducing due to improved balance of trade
Domestic pig production growth is expected to draw back in the second half of 2016, although still ahead of 2015 levels, AHDB Pork have forecasted…
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'Pork exports are a big deal for Britain': Brexit Minister David Davis urged to take pig industry seriously
The National Pig Association chairman Richard Lister has written to Brexit minister David Davis stressing the importance of the pig industry to…
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Pig producer's share of retail price rises for second consecutive month
UK pig producer's share of the retail pork price remains at a historical low, but according to AHDB Pork, it increased slightly in June - to 33%…
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Over 50 pig producers attend first AHDB Pork Focus Farm meeting
Over 50 pig producers and allied industry representatives attended the first AHDB Pork Focus Farm meeting. Delegates visited the host unit, spent…
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It's not just a grunt: Researchers decipher meaning behind the noises pigs make
The grunts made by pigs vary depending on the pig’s personality and can convey important information about the welfare of this highly social species…
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British pig producers have a 'bright future' outside EU, says the National Pig Association
British pig producers have a 'bright future' outside the European Union, says the National Pig Association. "British pork has made considerable…
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