Fortunately, the impact has not been too serious for customers of Graig Farm, and our operations are running normally . The ban on the movement of livestock, introduced on 23rd February has closed all livestock markets in the UK, and abattoirs are now only operating under a strict licensing system. This is ironic as the source of the outbreak is almost certainly from imported meat. We very much hope that UK consumers will continue to actively support home-produced meat, especially suppliers such as Graig Farm, where we have complete knowledge of the history of each piece of meat which we sell. Our chicken supplies are not affected, at least in part as our birds are slaughtered on-farm, so do not travel to an abattoir.
Chickens anyway are exempt from the current ban on the movement of livestock.
We at Graig Farm have been in the forefront of the battle to save the UK's smaller abattoir network from crippling meat inspection charges. Over the past 20 years, over 1,000 abattoirs have closed in this country. For a history of the campaign to save the abattoirs click here.