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Quality Equipment raises thousands of pounds for charity in anniversary year
Suffolk-based pig buildings and equipment company, Quality Equipment, has raised £12,810 for the East Anglian Air Ambulance, the charity which…
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Dutch poultry farmers experiment with alternatives to soya
Some Dutch poultry farmers have been reducing the amount of soya in their chicken feed with the help of researchers at ForFarmers. Specialists at the…
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Pig farmers are 'more vulnerable to unfair treatment by supermarkets' as prices fall
The National Pig Assocation warns that pig farmers are more vulnerable to unfair treatment by supermarkets as prices fall. In a 13-page report…
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European Commission welcomes practical EU guidelines to assess fitness of pigs for transport
Practical EU guidelines to assess the fitness of pigs for transport, aiming to be an extra tool available to professionals to ensure a high level of…
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'Falling farm incomes today will jeopardise tomorrow’s food supply'
A prolonged period of drops in farmgate prices are largely to blame for the falling farm income the National Farmers’ Union said. Defra’s latest Farm…
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Pulled pork tops poll for The Black Farmer fans
In a recent poll on Facebook, The Black Farmer asked its fans to choose its next new flavour – and Pulled Pork romped home with over 40% of the vote…
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Britain votes to put the nail in the coffin for storage aid for pigmeat
The United Kingdom was one of the countries to vote this week for early termination of private storage aid for pigmeat. "Consequently producers on…
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Scottish farmers urged to contact local authority if they come across flood-killed livestock
Farmers who have come across flood-killed livestock on their land that don’t belong to them are advised to contact their local authority. With the…
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National Pig Association plots new ways to safeguard British premium
How does a small trade association attempt to buck the European Union market in pigmeat and prevent further price falls in Britain caused by…
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Midland Pig Producers announces plans to close farms
Midland Pig Producers has entered into a period of consultation with workers at two of its 10 farms over plans to close the sites due to the state of…
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