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Pig problems put 1,000 local jobs in jeopardy
Some 400 workers laid off from the Rosderra pig factory in Roscrea are fearing a bleak Christmas as the battle continues to resolve the crisis that…
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Northern Ireland pork certificate hope
Pig farmers in Northern Ireland are hoping to escape the fall-out from the recent scare over meat contaminated by dioxins in the Irish Republic,
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US pork exports
Until relations begin to heal with Russia, after the war in Georgia and the political heat that was caused, the US pork and poultry industry must…
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Processors want compensation
Pork and bacon processors in Northern Ireland, are looking for a share of the 180 million euros, that is being handed out to the industry south of…
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British pig industry is fighting back
PIG production in the UK is amongst the most expensive in the world, according to the latest BPEX figures. Only the luxury meat Italian Parma ham is…
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British pig production costs still too high
Latest figures from BPEX show that pig production in the UK is still too high, although the fall in the value of Sterling and a new initiative to…
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Clearer labels on pork needed
The labelling system for pork products should give consumers a clearer idea of where their meat comes from, a Watlington supplier has said. Former…
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NI seeks compensation over pork crisis
Northern Ireland’s agri-food sector is to seek compensation for costs incurred during the contaminated pork crisis. Two Stormont ministers, Arlene…
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Russia raises 2009 above quota Import Duties for poultry and pork
The Russian government said Friday it had decided to raise as of Jan. 1, 2009 for one year the import duty for pork to 75% of the contract price. But…
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Toxin in tainted pig meat was 5000 times over EU limit
THE crumb mixture added to the pig feed on farms at the centre of a multi-million meat recall was discovered to contain levels of toxins 5,000 times…
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