UK sheep dairying industry on 'brink of collapse' due to Covid-19, warns association

The British Sheep Dairying Association (BSDA) has voiced its concerns about the future viability of member businesses with processors cancelling sheep milk orders as a result of the spreading virus.

Hannah Binns
News Reporter
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UK sheep dairying industry on 'brink of collapse' due to Covid-19, warns association

The British Sheep Dairying Association (BSDA) has voiced its concerns about the future viability of member businesses with processors cancelling sheep milk orders as a result of the spreading virus...

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