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Local pig producer may be forced to quit

A farmer near Exeter claims that he is in the 10 per cent of pig producers that may be forced to quit by Christmas.

Andrew Freemantle, says he is defeated by high feed prices, and that the whole problem could be sorted if an extra 2p per rasher was added.

The National Pig Association has collated statistics showing pig feed has increased in cost, with prices likely to go on rising.

 

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