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Long, hard road to recovery for pig farmers

With the sector recovering following two and a half years of crisis, Cedric Porter takes a look at the prospects in the pig sector.

Cedric Porter
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clock • 4 min read
Long, hard road to recovery for pig farmers

There was cautious optimism in the pig industry as prices continue to increase, but it will take a long time for farmers to recover from the recent crisis. Pig prices were still increasing but at a...

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