date:Jun 19, 2014
oduced fell by nearly 2.5%, due to lighter carcase weights. Although there was only a marginal decline in the total sheep kill in 2013, annual production volumes fell 3% due to lighter carcase weights. The closure of the largest pig slaughtering facility in October 2012 resulted in the Scottish pig kill and production volumes nearly halving in 2013. Processor output fell to an even greater extent, due to a major abattoir killing pigs on a contract basis rather than adding value within its own bu