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Tens of thousands of pigs to hit market without contracted destination in autumn

Independent pig farmers have faced an 鈥榰nprecedented wave of notices served鈥�

Alex Black
Deputy Editor
clock 鈥� 3 min read
Tens of thousands of pigs to hit market without contracted destination in autumn

The pig industry is heading for a further contraction with more independent producers set to quit the industry. A survey, carried out by the National Pig Association (NPA) of around 50 members in July,...

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