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Pig sector calls for 'desperately-needed' price increases as costs climb
The pig sector has again called for 'desperately-needed' price increases as production costs for producers rose even further last month. The average…
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UK African swine fever warning as disease moves closer to France
Pig producers have told the government to implement import checks or risk the introduction of African swine fever to the UK as the disease moves…
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Steady prices and improving carcase conformation for red meat sector
Strong livestock prices at market continue to offer some respite for farmers in a period when the cost of inputs is rising sharply due to the price…
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Co-op calls on other retailers to do more to help pig sector
Pig producers have backed the Co-op's calls for the UK's biggest retailers to do more to issue support to the sector after the supermarket unveiled a…
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New pork range pledges 5p of every pack sold to pig farmers
Pig producers have welcomed a new initiative from meat processor Karro to support the struggling sector, with every pack of pork sold to aid farmers…
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Tesco unveils £6.6m funding for pig farmers following criticism
Tesco has today announced £6.6 million in funding for pig producers after the sector singled out the retailer for not doing enough to support it. The…
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Northern Irish pig support fund worth £2m opens for applications
A new support package worth up to £2 million for Northern Ireland’s pig farmers will soon open for applications as producers continue to see a…
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Defra urged to support English pig producers more after Scottish fund
Defra has again been urged to do more to support struggling pig producers in England after a further tranche of funding was announced in Scotland…
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Scottish pig hardship fund extends for final time as sector 'remains on brink'
Scottish pig farmers will receive a final cash injection of £410,000 as part of the Pig Producers' Hardship Scheme, but concern remains that the…
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Tesco told to pay pig producers more or risk 'destruction of sector'
Tesco must do more to support the country's struggling pig producers or risk permanently losing its British pork supply base, the retailer has been…
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