Piggery fined $500,000 for illegal pig semen imports

Victoria Nugent
Updated August 14 2019 - 5:25pm, first published 12:00pm
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A Western Australian-based pork production has copped $500,000 fine and two of its staff have been jailed for illegally importing boar semen over an eight-year period.

Victoria Nugent

Victoria Nugent

National sheep and wool writer

National sheep and wool writer for ACM's agricultural publications. Former livestock editor for Queensland Country Life. Send your story tips to vnugent@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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