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Livestock farmers urged to act as extreme heat threatens stock and forage
Livestock farmers are facing mounting welfare and forage pressures as extreme heat continues across parts of England and Wales, with records already…
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Processor cuts could leave 10,000 pigs a week without a market
Independent pig producers are warning of a looming autumn crisis, with as many as 10,000 pigs a week potentially left without a market following…
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Scottish pig farmers gain three-year Aldi supply boost
Scottish pig producers have received a three-year supply boost after Aldi Scotland extended its pork contract with Browns Food Group. The renewed…
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EU rules out CO2 pig stunning ban as UK weighs phase-out
The European Commission has signalled it will not ban high-concentration CO2 stunning for pigs, putting Brussels on a different path from Defra’s…
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Japan appetite for British red meat fuels export drive
British red meat exporters are targeting further growth in Japan as AHDB seeks to build on a £2 billion export trade and rising demand for premium…
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British pork call grows as pig farmers face mounting pressure
Pig sector leaders are urging restaurants, takeaways and foodservice suppliers to back British pork as producers face falling prices, rising costs…
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Hungary to cull 3,000 pigs after first domestic ASF case
Hungary has confirmed African swine fever in domestic pigs for the first time, prompting the culling of around 3,000 animals. The outbreak was…
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Northern Ireland pig producers left in limbo over Sofina contracts
Northern Ireland pig farmers need “facts, fairness and a future” as uncertainty continues over supply contracts with Sofina Foods, the Ulster…
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Independent pig farmers face crisis as processors cut contracts
Independent pig farmers face an uncertain future as processors cut or end supply contracts across the UK, the National Pig Association has warned…
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Birdsong technology used to track wildlife on poultry and pig farms
Pilgrim’s Europe has used AI-powered birdsong technology on 40 UK livestock farms to create a biodiversity baseline and show how everyday farm…
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