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New market for British pig meat moves closer
Defra today announced that a protocol on the conditions for the export of UK pig meat to China has been signed by the Minister for Trade and…
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Soya alternative sought for pigs
A research project has just started looking at creating a win-win situation for the British pig industry by cutting costs and lessening environmental…
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Huge Chinese pig-breeding deal for ACMC
British pig-breeding company ACMC Ltd has clinched a major deal — worth over half a million pounds sterling — to deliver genetically-advanced pigs to…
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£300,000 boost for pig training schemes
BPEX has set out its stall to help the British pig industry boost its skill levels with grant applications worth more than £300,000 in the pipeline…
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Pig industry goes for gold in China
As the Olympics get underway in China, there is good news for the UK pig industry. From today (Thursday 7 August) the Peoples Republic of China has…
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Action to improve productivity
The latest in a comprehensive series of practical tips for pig keepers have just been published by BPEX. The two latest Action for Productivity…
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Pig project into the millions
More than a million piglets have so far been vaccinated as part of a BPEX research project into PCV2. The £1.5million vaccine voucher scheme was…
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First north meeting for young NPA members
The first meeting for young National Pig Association (NPA) members in the North-East was well attended at the Ramada Hotel on the outskirts of York…
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IPPC - Have your say?
The NFU is urging pig and poultry farmers to respond to a consultation on proposals to amend the Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control…
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British pork exports rise rapidly
Exports of British pork are booming showing a year-on-year rise of more than 20%. The figures for the first four months of 2008 are 41,000 tonnes up…
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