The government has failed to heed warnings of a skills shortage after Brexit, says pig farmers who are also confronted with rising costs

Pig farmer says he's losing £5,000 every week because pigs can't be slaughtered 

A lack of abattoir workers meant 10,000 pigs were culled in the region in the run-up to Christmas, East Riding of Yorkshire Council was told.

East Yorkshire pig farmers call culling of 10,000 healthy pigs criminal

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Pigs are seen on the loading area of an animal transporter during an inspection on the A33 by officers from the Osnabr�ck police department. In addition to the police experts, a veterinary surgeon and a representative of an animal welfare organisation are also present at the appointment. Photo: Friso Gentsch/dpa

Farmers may be forced to cull thousands of healthy pigs and, due to strict regulations in the UK, it would mean they're are not allowed to be used for food.

Thousands of pigs could be culled over shortage of workers

For the first time, a pig kidney has been transplanted into a human without being immediately rejected by the body.

‘Medical breakthrough’: Surgeons successfully transplant pig kidney into human

The move by the government to temporarily relax immigration rules is expected to prevent the unnecessary deaths of more than 100,000 healthy pigs.

Immigration rules temporarily lifted on foreign butchers to prevent pig cull

There are concerns the labour shortage will lead to the mass culling of pigs 

Gloucestershire pig farmer's 'sleepless nights' over butcher shortage

Farmers have warned more than 100,000 healthy animals could be culled - here's why.

At least 600 healthy pigs killed - with thousands more expected soon

041021 Pig farmers protest outside the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester, PA

Farmers have warned a butcher shortage could see 120,000 pigs slaughtered on farms because they cannot go to the abattoir and they have nowhere to house them.

Is there a pig farming crisis and will it affect Christmas dinners?

Pig farmers warn they are “a couple of weeks away” from the first mass cull of livestock since the Foot and Mouth outbreak if CO2 supplies aren’t restored. 

Pig farmers say CO2 shortages could trigger first mass cull for 20 years

Ouseburn Farm resident Susie will be making her football forecast in June ahead of the football competition.

Newcastle's Psychic Pig to sniff out winners in Euro 2020 forecast

No one has yet showed an interest in rehoming the quartet; called Thelma, Winifred, Flower and Louie.

Search continues to find these four piggies a forever home

If you're going to Pittville Park in Cheltenham on your daily exercise, you might be in for an unusual surprise.

Meet the man walking his pet pigs around Cheltenham

Pig Farmers are concerned they will lose trade because of post Brexit red tape

The region's pork industry says it's facing a major crisis in the aftermath of Brexit.

Post Brexit red tape causes pig industry crisis

A Gloucestershire Old Spot pig called Boris has been taken in by the RSPCA in Somerset in the hope of finding him a new home with some female companionship.

Boris the pig is looking for a loving new home

The large porker has the reporter in its sights as the journalist tries in vain to continue his live interview. 

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