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Pig industry returns to profit

The EU-spec SPP gained 0.09p/kg to reach 224.98p/kg during the week ended July 22

Alex Black
Deputy Editor
clock • 1 min read
Pig industry returns to profit

Pig producers have returned to profit in the second quarter of 2022, after 10 successive quarters of losses in which the industry racked up debts estimated to be in excess of £750 million. According...

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