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BBC News
02-06-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Surrey farmers say abattoir closures a 'growing problem'
A farmer in Surrey has said the lack of local abattoirs is a serious and growing Windridge, head of farming at the Hampton Estate in Seale near Farnham, said he has struggled to find a local alternative after the abattoir he used at Farnborough closed four months ago. It comes just days after the owner of one of the last remaining small abattoirs in south-east England said he was "incredibly concerned" about the future of the industry.A Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) spokesperson said: "Small abattoirs make a vital contribution towards maintaining our resilient food supply chain." Mr Windridge, who manages a herd of Sussex beef cows, told BBC Radio Surrey: "It is affecting small local businesses because there just aren't enough abattoirs you can put your animals through. "We're just struggling with that whole local aspect at the moment. "What would be really helpful would be some investment in local abattoirs and less red tape from the government." Luke Smith, who runs Down Land Traditional Meats in Henfield, West Sussex, and is also a farmer in Dorking, said: "Without more financial support from the government, slaughterhouses may not survive."I cannot see more people wanting to come into the industry." The government said it is "committed to working with the meat processing sector in tackling the challenges they face".A Defra spokesperson said: "We are investing £5bn into farming, the largest ever budget for sustainable food production, and are unlocking rural growth with reforms to boost farmers' profits."
CBC
17-05-2025
- General
- CBC
No-Mow May is no easy topic to agree on
Started as a way to increase the food supply for pollinators, No-Mow May asks property owners to refrain from mowing their lawns for the month. But not all experts agree on this approach.
Wall Street Journal
14-05-2025
- Health
- Wall Street Journal
Trump Officials Balk at RFK Jr.'s Attack on Pesticides
WASHINGTON—A bid by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to label pesticides as a potential cause of U.S. health woes has attracted pushback from some White House and agency officials who are concerned the move would disrupt the food supply chain, according to people familiar with the debate. Kennedy, who is spearheading a coming report to 'Make America Healthy Again,' wants to highlight what he views as the deleterious impact of pesticides, people familiar with the matter said. He previously campaigned on removing pesticides from the food supply.
