Defra's pig contracts review fails to cover whole supply chain

Defra’s consultation into pig sector contracts fails to cover the wider supply chain, giving the department ‘insufficient information’ to base decisions on, industry chiefs have warned.

Hannah Binns
News Reporter
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Defra's pig contracts review fails to cover whole supply chain

Defra's consultation into pig sector contracts fails to cover the wider supply chain, giving the department ‘insufficient information’ to base decisions on, industry chiefs have warned. The review,...

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