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MPs vote to reject inclusion of animal sentience in Withdrawal Bill
MPs have voted to reject the inclusion of animal sentience into the EU (Withdrawal) Bill this week, with one group saying the move undermines Michael…
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Statue commemorating small Wiltshire town's pork industry re-installed
A statue commemorating a small Wiltshire town and its links with the the pork industry has been re-installed. A small bronze statue of two pigs was…
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Ladies in Pigs fear for future as exiting chairwoman admits it may fold
A pork promotional group which seeks to empower women in the industry and champion the consumption of pork has admitted it fears for its future due…
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CCTV to become mandatory in all slaughterhouses in England next year
CCTV recording will become mandatory in all slaughterhouses in England next year as the government announces its plans to improve animal welfare in…
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Pig industry warns against further 'unsubstantiated' antibiotic reductions
Any further 'unsubstantiated' restrictions in antibiotic use beyond those agreed under new antibiotic targets announced recently could make the…
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Consumers struggle to identify country of origin on meat, survey suggests
Consumers often struggle to identify where their meat comes from due to a lack of transparency on produce, according to a new survey. The latest…
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Pig group responds to 'misleading' Guardian article on antibiotics
The National Pig Association has responded to a "misleading" article from The Guardian on the topic of antibiotic use in the pig industry. The…
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Pig industry urged to learn from poultry farmers in bid to cut antibiotic use
Pig farmers concerned with reducing antibiotic use could learn from practises used in the poultry industry to promote herd health, according to an…
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Pig industry urges 'low-skilled' EU labour to remain after Brexit or face labour crisis
The UK pig industry faces a labour crisis unless the Government takes steps to preserve access to EU workers after Brexit, a new survey has warned…
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Antibiotic taskforce announces new targets to reduce use in livestock
Targets for further reducing, refining or replacing antibiotic use across the key livestock sectors have been announced. It follows news that sales…
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