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NFU Scotland calls for UK Government to extend supply chain investigations to poultry meat

The union has warned shelves will be empty of chicken unless action is taken to give farmers a fair price

Alex Black
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NFU Scotland calls for UK Government to extend supply chain investigations to poultry meat

The UK Government should extend its examination of food supply chains to poultry meat as the threat of empty shelves increases. That was the message from NFU Scotland's Poultry Working Group as it highlighted...

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