From the editor: Will supply chain issues cause major shock for shoppers?

If farming is the start of the food supply chain, then there is no doubt that the logjams emerging further down the line will start to be felt as the abattoir network and wider processing sector struggle with a range of external factors.

Ben Briggs
Ben Briggs is the group publisher and editor in chief of Agriconnect, overseeing the media business and titles such as Farmers Guardian, Dairy Farmer and Arable Farming.
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From the editor: Will supply chain issues cause major shock for shoppers?

If farming is the start of the food supply chain, then there is no doubt that the logjams emerging further down the line will start to be felt as the abattoir network and wider processing sector struggle...

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