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Coffey 'delighted' to see pigs on the 'T-Level menu' for farmers

Former Defra Secretary said it was important the new T-levels provide options which are relevant to jobs and careers in different parts of the country

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Pig husbandry has been confirmed on a new T-Level ready for this September
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Pig husbandry has been confirmed on a new T-Level ready for this September

A qualification to promote pig husbandry has been included as an option in a new T-Level qualification for farmers. Therese Coffey, MP for Suffolk Coastal, said she was pleased to confirm pig and sheep...

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