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Pig industry tells Defra to simplify new animal welfare codes
The pig industry has called on Defra to simplify its draft statutory animal welfare code and reduce it in length. The National Pig Association (NPA)…
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Mexico could 'act like a springboard' into the region for British meat exports
Mexico has the potential to "act like a springboard" into the wider region for British meat and dairy exports, in particular pork, according to AHDB…
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Pig industry urges continued support as incomes rise
The pig industry has called for continued support from the supply chain and consumers as forecasts show a further rise in income for the current…
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Brexit ‘most defining political event’ for protection of livestock
Leaving the EU will be one of the “most defining political events” for the protection of UK animals, including livestock, according to a new report…
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Pig rearing to return to rural school following vegan backlash
Keeping pigs on a rural Hampshire school farm to show children how food is produced is to return following vegan backlash which temporarily axed it…
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Suffolk farmer sentenced to eight weeks in prison for mistreating pigs
A farmer has been sentenced to eight weeks imprisonment after admitting the mistreatment of pigs at a farm in east Suffolk. 24-year-old Christopher…
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Labour plans to phase out 'intensive factory farming' labelled 'too simplistic' by pig farmers
Labour Party plans to move away from "intensive factory farming systems" has been labelled "too simplistic" by the pig industry. The Labour Party has…
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US farm antibiotic use 'at least nine times higher' compared to British farms
Antibiotic use on US farms is at least nine times higher than use on British farms, raising industry concerns over a possible free trade deal…
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MPs re-open inquiry looking into labour needs in agriculture
MPs have decided to re-open an inquiry to investigate whether the labour situation faced by those working in agriculture has improved or…
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Total income from Scottish farming estimated to increase by £245m in 2017
Total income from Scottish farming is estimated to have increased by £245 million in 2017, after a modest increase in 2016. The Scottish Government…
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