PIG farmers, many from North Yorkshire, today failed in their attempt to get compensation from the Government for costs they incurred as a result of the BSE crisis.
The British Pig Industry Support Group (BPISG) bought the judicial review claiming its members were being treated unfairly as beef and sheep farmers have received Government help.
The pig farmers claimed it cost them £5.26 an animal to put measures in place to eradicate BSE. The BPISG argued this had cost the industry a total of £300m.
Mr Justice Richards acknowledged the farmers had incurred these costs, but ruled the BPISG had failed to demonstrate pig farmers are being discriminated against.
Holtby pig farmer and BPISG member Chris England commented: "This is a doomsday scenario for the pig industry."
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