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Deadly African swine fever spreads to Georgia
African swine fever, a devastating pig disease which causes major economic losses in many African countries, has spread to Georgia, south-east…
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Royal pig and beef herds increase to support demand at Windsor farm Shop
The Royal pig and beef enterprises have had to be expanded, Royal Agricultural Society of England (RASE) members were told during a behind-the-scenes…
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Have a say in pig industry future
Pig farmers are being offered the chance to have a say in how their levy money is spent over the next few years. Major changes are taking place as…
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Labouring for more skilled workforce
Feed is often seen as having the greatest impact on the profitability of a pig unit - but surely labour is far more important! For a unit to remain…
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Innovation in bacon – Danish Bacon launches sizzling new ad campaign
Danish Bacon's 2007 advertising and promotional campaign is set to get mouths watering by capitalising on the popularity of one of the nation's…
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ACMC scoops huge Russian orders— to produce 3 million slaughter pigs annually
British pig-breeding company ACMC Ltd has landed two huge orders for genetically improved pigs from the Russian Republic of Tatarstan. The initial…
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Pork campaign packs major punch
MORE than 100 million on-pack stickers promoting the Quality Standard Mark for pork will be appearing in supermarkets across the country. The…
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Consistently seeking quality pork
KEEPING costs down is only one half of the pig production equation - if the meat quality is not good enough it won't be popular. High and consistent…
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Menus should identify meat - MLC
MENUS in hotels, restaurants, pubs and cafes should give their diners more information about the origins of the meat they serve. The demand for more…
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Learning the language of pigs
With more and more workers coming in from eastern Europe, the scope for misunderstanding and unnecessary problems is great. To help pig farmers…
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