To describe pig producers as resilient would be an understatement after two years of trade disruption and input price hikes which have forced businesses into loss-making positions. Many have stuck with it, though. The latest Defra headcount puts breeding sow numbers at 261,000. But the figure is down 17% on the year, from 313,000, and […]
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