It is true that the pig industry has been transformed.

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The grain is one of the key starting links in the country's food chain, used to make cooking oil, tofu products and in feed for the burgeoning pig industry.

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The National Pig Association said any investment in the industry was welcomed and all farms have to stick to strict limits on noise and odours.

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The National Pig Association said it would welcome any investment in the industry.

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Industry and commerce were shifted into estates and messy pig and duck farms closed down.

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The meat industry was first thrust into the spotlight last month when Irish investigators found horse and pig DNA in hamburger products.

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While authorities said there is no immediate cause for health concerns, the discovery was a new shock to an industry already reeling from a bombshell last month, when Irish investigators found horse and pig DNA in numerous hamburger products.

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