What does the cryptic crossword clue "Pigs soiled ground? It's hardly earth-shattering news (4,6)" mean?

The definition is "Pigs". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of PIGS + SOILED = IDLEGOSSIP; definition: "hardly earth-shattering news" The answer is IDLEGOSSIP.

Pigs soiled ground? It's hardly earth-shattering news (4,6)

Guardian Cryptic #29034 | 19 Across | 2023-04-03 flower

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