The structural and cyclical contraction of the British pig herd may try to be less pronounced than previously anticipateed The breeding herd continues to shrink for the time being.

The structural and cyclical contraction of the British pig herd may try to be less pronounced than previously anticipateed

The breeding herd continues to shrink for the time being, still it now appears likely to stabilise at a slightly larger spread abroad tally than analysts from the Meat and Livestock Commission (MLC) were predicting just a not many weeks ago.

On the other hand, a further sharp fall in slaughterings is predicted as the sector adjusts to its of recent origin equilibrium ...