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The British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) has warned against ‘tearing up’ any UK-EU food and agriculture agreement negotiated by the current Government.  Discussions over a UK-EU…
The Environment Agency has updated its guidance on complying with permitting rules for intensive farmers. The guidance, which can be viewed here, has changed from a…
Weekly pig prices and slaughter data for Great Britain. The EU-spec SPP has recorded its biggest weekly drop since the start of the year, losing 2.55p…
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BMPA warns Conservatives of damage to meat sector if UK-EU trade agreement is ‘torn up’
0The British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) has warned against ‘tearing up’ any UK-EU food and agriculture agreement negotiated by the current Government.  Discussions over a UK-EU SPS deal that would many of the trade barriers in place as a result of Brexit are ongoing, and prime minister Andy Burnham has repeatedly made his intentions clear when it comes to forging closer relations with the EU. The EU remains the industry’s largest and most important export market, with UK red meat exports, including offal, exceeding £2 billion in 2025 according to HMRC. A comprehensive SPS agreement would remove much of the…