US-UK trade deal: American beef on supermarket shelves a 'disaster' for British farming

British farmers fear they may have to compete with 'cheap' beef imports on supermarket shelves as a result of the UK's trade deal with President Trump

Chris Brayford
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"The new trade deal will mean American beef will eventually end up on our plates, probably through the wholesale food sector, undercutting high quality British family farmed produce."
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"The new trade deal will mean American beef will eventually end up on our plates, probably through the wholesale food sector, undercutting high quality British family farmed produce."

Farmers have reacted with frustration and dismay to the announcement of a US-UK trade deal agreement, adding that cheap beef imports could 'devastate' their businesses. President Donald Trump and Prime...

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