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Pretty important pigs

22 Jan 12 | PRETTY important gentlemen" was how my Uncle Dean used to reply to questions about the animal he was so passionate about, when - until his recent death - he was one of the premier pig buyers in South Australia. | Russian roulette fires up

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RSPCA clarifies pork labels

11 Jan 12 | THE RSPCA has defended claims that its new pork accreditation and labelling standards are not providing an accurate picture to consumers. |

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Pig price future hard to pick

11 Jan 12 | THE pig industry enjoyed exceptionally stable returns last year with few fluctuations for those selling through contracts.

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Consumers "duped" by RSPCA pork

09 Jan 12 | FREE-RANGE farmers are urging the consumer watchdog to investigate the RSPCA's standards for pork sold in supermarkets, warning the RSPCA logo dupes consumers into thinking that they are buying free-range products. |

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Have your say on pig levy proposal

03 Jan 12 | AUSTRALIAN pork producers are one step closer in their quest to obtain an increase in the pig slaughter levy. | Quality crucial for wheat ...

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Make your pork RSPCA approved this Christmas

23 Dec 11 | West Australian residents will now have access to more RSPCA Approved pork with Linley Valley’s range of Free Range Pork and Plantaganet Pork now proudly bearing the RSPCA’s Paw of Approval. |

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