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Return to Swill Feeding Could Cost the Pig Industry Â300 Million

2013-12-04 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

UK - Why is the pig industry so set against an end to the ban on swill feeding of pigs as a solution to cut food waste? Two main reasons: firstly, poorly processed swill is the likely cause of the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak in the the UK in 2001 and second, a new analysis puts the cost of a serious disease outbreak at £300 million overall or 30 to 40 pence per kilo on the pig price. Jackie Linden reports.

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