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Mixed picture for the UK's native pig breeds

While there has been 'a significant reduction in people keeping all pigs', some farmers and smallholders are producing high-welfare, delicious pork meat with a very appealing narrative

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Mixed picture for the UK's native pig breeds

Ryan Perry, Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST) vice-chair, farms a variety of rare breeds, including Tamworth pigs, in Gateshead and Northumberland. He says: "I developed a strong interest in the UK's...

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