Shrinking cattle supply threatens to 'destabilise' Welsh beef industry

There were 213,200 calf birth registrations in Wales during the first six months of 2024, a decrease of over 10,000 calves year-on-year, according to recent figures from British Cattle Movement Service

Rachael Brown
Chief Reporter
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Shrinking cattle supply threatens to 'destabilise' Welsh beef industry

The future stability of the Welsh beef industry could be in 'jeopardy' after new half-yearly data reveals a 'serious shrinkage' in cattle supply. According to newly released figures from British Cattle...

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