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The invasion of Ukraine has moved the UK pig sector to a critical situation, with many producers now fearing it may not recover, farm leaders have warned.

The National Pig Association (NPA) is calling on retailers to pay more for British pork, to cover increasing costs of production. The announcement follows

Pork producers say the conflict between the industry's biggest wheat suppliers is driving up prices.

NFU calls for immigration review to bring in 10,000 more seasonal workers as war in Ukraine threatens food shortages

About 40,000 pigs have been culled and "thrown away" because of a lack of butchers to process them.

About 40,000 pigs have been culled and "thrown away" because of a lack of butchers to process them.

Defra has removed two key barriers that had prevented uptake of a slaughter scheme designed to ease the backlog of pigs on UK farms. In November last

The dire plight of pig farmers has resulted in culls across farmyards as they struggle to balance the books - and down the line more problems could surface

Pig producers have welcomed moves by the government to make changes to the Slaughter Incentive Payment Scheme (SIPS), calling it a 'much-needed boost'.

The pig sector has urged UK retailers to follow Waitrose after it made a fresh pledge to pay farmers a fair price during the backlog crisis.