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Pork shortage looms

The NPA have described the situation as 鈥榙eeply concerning, but not surprising鈥�

Alex Black
Deputy Editor
clock 鈥� 2 min read
Pork shortage looms

The NPA have described the situation as 鈥榙eeply concerning, but not surprising鈥� Plummeting herd and sow numbers mean the UK is facing a shortage of pork following 18 months of crisis in the pig sector....

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