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Retailers stocking less British bacon, Porkwatch survey shows
The proportion of British bacon being stocked by UK retailers fell significantly at the start of this year, according to…
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UK pork production increases in January
UK clean pig slaughter was 2% up in January, compared with the same month last year, at 960,200 head. “Even…
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George Eustice appointed Defra Secretary, as Villiers is sacked
George Eustice has been appointed as Defra Secretary, replacing Theresa Villiers, who was sacked this morning after just six months…
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EU pig prices slump as coronavirus slows China import demand
EU pig prices are continuing to fall and as import demand from China cools, due in part to the coronavirus…
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Pig farmers offered free communications training
Pig farmers willing to talk openly to the media about how they farm are being invited to apply for four…
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Villiers sacked as Defra Secretary
As had been widely expected, Theresa Villiers has been sacked as Defra Secretary, after just six months in the role.…
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Swine Dysentery confirmed on Suffolk farm
A new outbreak of Swine Dysentery has been confirmed on a wean-to-finish unit in Suffolk. The pathogen was only isolated following…
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How would an ASF outbreak in Germany affect the EU pork market?
If African swine fever (ASF) crosses the border from Poland to reach German wild boar, the German export market of…
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Tulip’s Bodmin site to remain open, as more than 100 jobs go
Tulip has confirmed that its site in Bodmin will remain open, although a total of 124 jobs have been lost…
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Cranswick continues expansion with acquisition of Buckle pig business
Cranswick has continued its recent expansion, with the acquisition of the Buckle family’s pig farming and rearing operations, in Yorkshire.…