Weekly Overview: Putting a Value on Excellent Pig Husbandry

ANALYSIS - At a recent meeting, Danish pig producers heard how improving the performance of their pigs can boost their bottom line, and British farmers received the same message at an event in the last week. A new report puts a price on an outbreak of a serious pig disease in the UK - at more than 3300 million. Although the EU is finding additional disease surveillance, the UK's veterinary service has announced that it is making cuts. Isn't that taking a terrible risk with the country's livestock industries, asks Jackie Linden.
calendar icon 9 December 2013
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