The future of the UK’s iconic native pig breeds is becoming increasingly insecure in the wake of the wider pig industry crisis, warns the Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST) as it publishes its ...

The future of the UK’s iconic native pig breeds is becoming increasingly insecure in the wake of the wider pig industry crisis.

The latest Rare Breeds Survival Trust report brings shocking news: the Large White pig, a mainstay of British farms, is at serious risk. Annunciata Elwes reports.

A leading agricultural organisation has expressed concerns about the future of some the most iconic native pig breeds in the UK.

Large White pigs face extinction if their dramatic decline in numbers is not halted, the Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST) has warned. The livestock conservation charity said some of Britain’s ...

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Pig people can spend hours regaling the benefits of their own particular breeds and trying to convince you that their pork is the best. The fact is, they all taste different – but any ...