Herds and flocks are being reduced to cut costs in a bid to keep businesses going, while farms are facing a lack of manpower post-Brexit.
With the agriculture sector under such significant pressure, the National Farmers Union has called for urgent help from the government to support the industry.With 71 per cent of the UK being agricultural land, countless local communities rely on a strong farming sector to survive.Welsh farmer Abi Reader, a local NFU representative, said uncertainty over the prices of energy, fuel and fertiliser is a big obstacle.
With 71 per cent of the UK being agricultural land, countless local communities rely on a strong farming sector to survive. However, with more farmers downsizing or even shutting their businesses, more food would have to be imported moving forward, driving prices up even further. Mr Sam Mahoney, the firm’s buying and supply chain manager, said: “If we could make 2,000 more meals a week out of beef tendons in the UK, that’s the same number of animals going to slaughter … except we are taking something that would be exported or put into pet food contracts put into meals.”Across the industry, however, there are calls for urgent financial support from the government, as many struggle to balance the books.
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