Pig wasting syndrome costing farmers millions
Tuesday, March 26, 2013 - 10:01
in Earth & Climate
Stark new figures show that a common pig virus, present on 99 per cent of pig farms has major economic implications for individual farmers and the pig industry as a whole, costing British farmers as much as £84 per pig (if the pig dies from the syndrome), and during epidemic periods, such as 2008, costing the pig industry £88M per year.