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Record low slaughterings as pig prices climb

Pig slaughter numbers have fallen to the lowest levels on record as the standard pig price (SPP) continues to climb to new highs.

Ewan Pate
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Record low slaughterings as pig prices climb

Pig slaughter numbers have fallen to the lowest levels on record as the standard pig price (SPP) continues to climb to new highs. The GB Standard Pig Price (SPP) stood at 216.7p/kg deadweight in the...

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