Small abattoir infrastructure 'diminishing' as Australian and New Zealand imports rise

Farmers in Wales said their businesses are in a 'precarious position' due to declining abattoir infrastructure

Chris Brayford
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FUW president Ian Rickman said: "The fact that Australian and New Zealand lamb imports have increased by 78%, at the same time that farmers in Wales are struggling to sell their produce locally, makes no sense."
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FUW president Ian Rickman said: "The fact that Australian and New Zealand lamb imports have increased by 78%, at the same time that farmers in Wales are struggling to sell their produce locally, makes no sense."

The future of local abattoir infrastructure in Wales could be placed at risk at a time when the UK is increasing imports from New Zealand and Australia. Ian Rickman, FUW president, said the union has...

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