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Pig farmers warned to prepare for a summer of activism

The National Pig Association has been approached by Animal Rising with a warning they will be ‘rescuing animals from farms and abattoirs', and possibly staging on-farm protests

Rachael Brown
Chief Reporter
clock • 3 min read
Pig farmers warned to prepare for a summer of activism

Understanding the law and what to do if faced by activists on-farm is vital for pig farmers after warnings of a ‘sustained campaign' by an activist group this summer. The National Pig Association (NPA)...

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