03 May 2025
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The Red Tractor Pigs Sector Board is seeking views on proposals to introduce tiered welfare standards and labelling for UK pigmeat. READ NOW: EXCLUSIVE: Investment plans on tenant farms 'stifled' ...
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NFU Scotland has called for immediate and coordinated action from Government, retailers and the supply chain
15 May 2026
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2 min read
Due to the ‘challenging economic climate’ the retailer’s Woodheads abattoir is consolidating its processing volumes and as a result has made the decision to reduce the number of pig producers
13 May 2026
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2 min read
The pig sector accounts for 4% of the total UK agriculture emissions with pigs delivering the largest proportional reduction in emissions intensity of any major livestock sector since 1990
25 April 2026
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