Scotland's pig sector remains 'on the brink of collapse' despite new funding

Scotland’s pig sector remains ‘on the brink of collapse’ with solutions needed to turn the sector around, NFU Scotland’s pig working group chair Jamie Wyllie has said.

Hannah Binns
News Reporter
clock • 3 min read
Scotland's pig sector remains 'on the brink of collapse' despite new funding

Scotlands pig sector remains on the brink of collapse with solutions needed to turn the sector around, NFU Scotlands pig working group chair Jamie Wyllie has said. It follows the new 410,000 extension...

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