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Pig production costs hit 240p/kg

The standard pig price (SPP) has continued to rise with prices up 0.78p/kg in the week ending May 28 to a record 176.73p/kg, but it remains a long way short of soaring costs of production

Alex Black
Deputy Editor
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Pig production costs hit 240p/kg

The standard pig price (SPP) has continued to rise with prices up 0.78p/kg in the week ending May 28 to a record 176.73p/kg, but it remains a long way short of soaring costs of production Average cost...

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