
Pig farmer says he's losing £5,000 every week because pigs can't be slaughtered
The government has failed to heed warnings of a skills shortage after Brexit, says pig farmers who are also confronted with rising costs
The government has failed to heed warnings of a skills shortage after Brexit, says pig farmers who are also confronted with rising costs
A lack of abattoir workers meant 10,000 pigs were culled in the region in the run-up to Christmas, East Riding of Yorkshire Council was told.
Farmers may be forced to cull thousands of healthy pigs and, due to strict regulations in the UK, it would mean they're are not allowed to be used for food.