Defra's supply chain review will 'do nothing' to alleviate pig crisis

The Government’s proposal for an immediate review of fairness in the supply chain will do nothing to alleviate the crisis taking place on UK pig farms, industry chiefs have warned.

Hannah Binns
News Reporter
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Defra's supply chain review will 'do nothing' to alleviate pig crisis
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The Governments proposal for an immediate review of fairness in the supply chain will do nothing to alleviate the crisis taking place on UK pig farms, industry chiefs have warned. It comes as Farming...

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