British supermarkets at risk of beef and lamb shortages say farmers as loss of EU subsides bite
New findings from the National Farmers Union (NFU) show that upland farm businesses will lose an average of 37pc of support payments. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)
Supermarkets are at risk of British beef and lamb shortages as hard-up farmers face a drop-off in subsidy payments.
A fall in subsidies post-Brexit combined with increasing cost pressures has led to some farmers reducing the numbers of cows and lambs they own, which they say could fuel a shortfall in high-quality homegrown meat.
