Question of the week - Week of 30-Jan-2019Do you know which percentage of the producing sows in the UK are reared in outdoor systems?
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Of the 400,000 producing sows in the UK, 40% are reared in outdoor systems. Most of them are part of a control and welfare auditing program that allows their products to carry the RSPCA Assured label. This allows to sell them at a price €0.07-0.11/kg higher than the conventionally produced pork.
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