WEST END FARM: United Kingdom

25-05-2010 | |
WEST END FARM: United Kingdom

About 40% of all UK pigs can be found in outdoor piggeries, which should not be confused with organic farming. Vincent ter Beek, editor Pig Progress, paid a visit to a commercial outdoor facility in Wiltshire, England.

Read more about this farm visit in one of the upcoming issues of Pig Progress.

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Vincent ter Beek Editor of Pig Progress / Topic: Pigs around the world
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