Scotland's pig sector is under severe and sustained pressure, with producers facing ongoing financial losses that are now driving rapid herd reduction and placing long-term production capacity at risk....
Scotland's pig sector is under severe and sustained pressure, with producers facing ongoing financial losses that are now driving rapid herd reduction and placing long-term production capacity at risk....
Thousands of out-of-contract pigs are set to hit the market in autumn
Farming Minister Stephen Morgan asked the NPA to develop a detailed support package in July
Under-pressure pig farmers have highlighted the dire situation they face at a roundtable with the Agricultural Supply Chain Adjudicator (ASCA) and Defra representatives