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Thu 11 Nov 2002Farmer sues over 'super pig' genetic defectsA Cork farmer has claimed at the High Court that the "super pigs" which he was led to believe he was purchasing for breeding purposes turned out to have such serious genetic defects that they had to be put down. Mr Denis O'Riordan claims he suffered a massive financial loss as a result of being misled about the pigs and had to sell land to clear his debts.Mr O'Riordan, Coachford, Co Cork, is seeking substantial damages for income lost as a result of buying the breeding pigs from Kerry Agribusiness, a subsidiary of the Kerry Group.