date:Oct 11, 2012
enge for the pig and poultry market is trying to make sure that retailers pay a fair price, because in pigs 50% of the cost is grain, while poultry it's 60%. Because the prices haven't responded yet, there are farmers saying: I'm not going to fill my sheds with poultry or pigs anymore.
The wet UK weather also significantly reduced the size and quality of vegetable crops.
The British Retail Consortium confirmed that while retailers would do all they can to protect customers, shoppers would noti