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More Government funding needed for local abattoirs

A NFU survey of 545 livestock farmers in the South East found if there were further closures to local abattoirs, 49% of respondents said they would either have to reduce their stocking levels, stop keeping livestock or cease trading

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More Government funding needed for local abattoirs

The NFU is calling on the Government to recognise the key role of small and medium-sized abattoirs in the supply chain, after the last remaining abattoir in Hampshire announced it was set to close at the...

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