31. A few pig farmers, desperate to recoup losses, have turned to stuffing live hogs in the trunks of their cars to avoid getting stopped at police roadblocks. 32. Agriculture Minister Jacek Janiszewski announced later Thursday that the government would intervene next week to purchase Polish pork in order to give pig farmers higher prices. 33. Angry pig farmers, protesting plunging prices rallied nationwide Friday. 34. An outbreak of a deadly virus among pig farmers has killed six people this year in the western Malaysian state of Perak, a news report said Sunday. 35. As lawmakers were convening, several hundred pig farmers gathered outside the gates of Parliament protesting lack of government support. 36. As lawmakers convened, several hundred pig farmers gathered outside the gates of Parliament protesting lack of government support. 37. Fang Ching-chuan, a pork industry representative, said pig farmers would stage a series of demonstrations from Wednesday against the U.S. demands. 38. Health officials said the situation was being monitored closely and pig farmers in the afflicted area had received vaccinations. 39. In some villages, the local officials or soldiers go door-to-door, said Deung Mom, a pig farmer from the village of Rolous. 40. In the northwestern province of Siem Reap, a pig farmer echoed the sentiments of the far-off capital. |