Once again British farmers will be squeezed as Britain implements tighter welfare standards while other countries fail to do so. UK farmers, who are on course to comply with EU-imposed welfare improvements, fear cheap imports from countries where the directive is ignored. Hundreds of poultry farmers across Europe with millions of egg-laying hens are expected [...]
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£93.70 to kill a pig
1 September, 2011
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The invoice from Millers of Speyside for slaughtering and butchering our most recent batch of Berkshire pigs arrived in this morning’s post. The slaughter charge was £48.00. The QMS levy was £2.52, plus VAT.
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