Scottish meat industry calls for 'help' to stem decline in production

Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers (SAMW) president Ian Bentley called on Government to take action

Alex Black
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Scottish meat industry calls for 'help' to stem decline in production

Better returns have not stimulated red meat production as farmers wait on a ‘clear, unequivocal policy' for Scottish agriculture. That was the message from the Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers...

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