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Vital new technology for pig industry

A VITAL component of the strategy to create a sustainable future for the British pig industry has taken a major stride forward. Autofom, a new…

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Single Assured Standard for ABPigs

Assured British Pigs responds to industry demand for a single national standard, competitively and consistently delivered From 1st September…

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PIDS levy is cut to zero

A LEVY introduced in the wake of an outbreak of Classical Swine Fever, in 2000, is to be reduced to zero. The PIDS levy of 20p per pig, introduced in…

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Consultation to suspend PIDS levy

A LEVY to help the Pig Industry in the wake of Classical Swine Fever has served its initial purpose and a proposal to reduce it to zero is now going…

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Danish make tactical assault on UK

DANISH bacon marketers have launched a tactical assault on the UK market to encourage consumers to seek out Danish at the point of sale. Danish bacon…

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Quantum leap for pig price reporting

A MORE robust and refined system for reporting deadweight pig prices is about to be launched, bringing benefits to the whole industry. The Deadweight…

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Rising stars in Eastern Europe

ENLARGEMENT of the EU will have far reaching consequences and the challenges and opportunities they present are of vital importance to pork producers…

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Top speakers at PMWS Workshop

AN international workshop on the pig wasting disease Post-weaning Multi-systemic Wasting Syndrome (PMWS) is to be addressed by Meat and Livestock…

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