Pig sector losses could push industry into collapse

Farmers were losing £26/head in the first quarter of the year

Alex Black
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Pig sector losses could push industry into collapse

Farmers were losing £26/head in the first quarter of the year Increased borrowing, soaring feed prices and future animal welfare legislation costs were making pig farmers consider their future in the...

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