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Originally Posted by mrmistoffelees
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from that link
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The shortage of butchers affects around 1,400 farms that supply 90% of British pork through contracts with major processors.
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Supermarkets are the root cause, deals & contracts done with 'suppliers' at terms which are very close to make or break for them, meaning the wages offered by the suppliers to their workers are as low as they can get them . . recruitment problem right there.
Anyone remember a few years ago, dairy farmers saying it was cheaper for them to pour milk down the drain than sell it to supermarkets at the prices they were willing to pay?
Look around your local area, are the smaller butchers struggling? I bet they're not.