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Future farrowing crate ban to apply to imports

Foreign pork products from systems using farrowing crates would not be allowed to be imported if the UK Government chose to ban them here, Farming Minister Victoria Prentis has said.

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 2 min read
Future farrowing crate ban to apply to imports

Foreign pork products from systems using farrowing crates would not be allowed to be imported if the UK Government chose to ban them here, Farming Minister Victoria Prentis has said. Speaking during...

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