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Barn blaze on Suffolk farm kills 75 pigs
A fire at a pig unit in Cookley, East Suffolk, has left 75 animals dead despite a major firefighting operation and urgent veterinary care on site…
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AHDB revives pork campaign to win over younger shoppers
British pork is getting a fresh twist this autumn as AHDB relaunches its marketing push, ‘British pork. But not as you know it’, with a new wave of…
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Dirty lorries under fire as AHDB revives Muck Free Truck campaign
Pig farmers and hauliers are being told to “Muck Off!” this October, as AHDB relaunches its Muck Free Truck campaign with a hard-hitting call for…
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British pork sector eyes growth in Vietnam with new trade push
British pig meat exporters are eyeing Vietnam as the next big growth market in Asia, with a new trade mission aiming to boost sales and widen the…
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Waitrose sets 2027 deadline to go 100% free range on pork
Waitrose has announced plans to source all its own-label British pork from free range farms by 2027, in what it says is a global supermarket first…
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Over ten tonnes of illegal meat seized at Dover in just two weeks
Over ten tonnes of illegal meat have been seized at Dover in just two weeks — a haul more than three times higher than last year, sparking warnings…
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MPs deliver second damning verdict on border controls amid industry concern
The government is under mounting pressure to overhaul Britain’s border controls after MPs issued their second highly critical report in a week…
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Vets join pig sector in call for urgent action on illegal meat imports
Britain’s vets have warned that weak border controls are leaving the country dangerously exposed to devastating livestock diseases, as MPs uncover…
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Pig sector urges immediate crackdown after illegal meat imports exposed
The pig sector has demanded an immediate crackdown after MPs uncovered shocking evidence of illegal meat flooding into the UK, including an entire…
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£300,000 boost to battle virus hitting 40% of Scotland's pig herds
The Scottish government has pledged more than £300,000 to step up efforts to wipe out a pig disease costing farmers millions every year. Porcine…
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