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UFU deputy president winds down pig unit

Tyrone farmer Glenn Cuddy is among those who have been told their pig contracts will not be renewed.

NORTHERN IRELAND 3 June 2026

UFU deputy president winds down pig unit

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No difference between farrowing crates and free lactation crates - Teagasc

No difference between farrowing crates and free lactation crates - Teagasc

The research, originally conducted between 2018 and 2020, compared the two systems through sow behaviour and health, and piglet growth.

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With power outputs from 104hp up to 143hp, the five-model M6001 Utility series of tractors from Kubota is the cost-sensitive successor to the proven MGX range

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