vimarsana.com

தரம் போர்க் வரையறுக்கப்பட்டவை News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

The Lunch: Feeding the food industry through the pandemic and beyond

Brechin job fears as three-day week brought in at £10m abattoir amidst pig farming s perfect storm

By Graham Brown Updated: May 9, 2021, 11:57 am © Gareth Jennings/DCT Media Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Major Angus job fears have emerged over a decision to bring a three-day week into place at a Brechin abattoir. It follows the continuing suspension of a Chinese export licence after a Covid-19 outbreak shut the Quality Pork Limited plant in Brechin earlier this year. The move has been described as a “pivotal moment” for the future of Scotland’s pig farming industry. Plant bosses say the step is being taken in an attempt to stave off redundancies among the workforce.

Brechin job fears as three-day week brought at £10m abattoir in pig farming s perfect storm

Updated: May 8, 2021, 12:55 pm © Gareth Jennings/DCT Media The QPP plant at Brechin Major Angus job fears have emerged over a decision to bring a three-day week into place at a Brechin abattoir. It follows the continuing suspension of a Chinese export licence after a Covid-19 outbreak shut the Quality Pork Limited plant in Brechin earlier this year. The move has been described as a “pivotal moment” for the future of Scotland’s pig farming industry. Plant bosses say the step is being taken in an attempt to stave off redundancies among the workforce. Community leaders are concerned uncertainty over the long-term future of the slaughterhouse will dent the town’s pandemic recovery.

Pig sector calls for £3 2m government aid package

Pig sector calls for £3.2m government aid package >More in © Tim Scrivener The pig sector has requested £3.2m in government support to compensate farmers for poor prices and lost trade due to Brexit, Covid-19 and African swine fever (ASF). The package was formally requested by the National Pig Association (NPA), which has been engaged in weekly crisis meetings with Defra and supply chain bodies since February. Supply chain representatives had initially wished to avoid calling for government backing, instead pinning hopes on marketing initiatives to bolster incomes. However, marketing drives such as price cuts and promotions have failed to tackle the depth of hardship being encountered on farms. More than 75% of farmers are operating at a loss of about £25 a pig, according to the NPA.

© 2025 Vimarsana

vimarsana © 2020. All Rights Reserved.