Capital grants of up to £60,000 are now available under the government’s small abattoir fund, to help operators in England improve productivity, enhance
Defra is to create a £4m fund “by the end of 2023” to help the small abattoir sector invest for the future, and will ease the burden of regulation to help
Small abattoirs will be able to apply for new funding later this year to improve productivity and enhance animal welfare, under new plans proposed by the
It is estimated that only 49 small red meat abattoirs remain in England, Wales and Scotland and, if closures continue at the current rate, none will be