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Pig farmers highlight dire situation of 'extremely low prices' and contracts cuts

Under-pressure pig farmers have highlighted the dire situation they face at a roundtable with the Agricultural Supply Chain Adjudicator (ASCA) and Defra representatives

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Pig farmers highlight dire situation of 'extremely low prices' and contracts cuts

The roundtable, organised by the National Pig Association (NPA), featured eight independent pig producers who had all been given notice on a least a proportion of their pigs by their processor. They...

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