27/08/21 - Prisoner labour in meat processing, Backlog of pigs, Poul Hovesen

Farming Today

• Episode: 27/08/21 - Prisoner labour in meat processing, Backlog of pigs, Poul Hovesen
• Website: Farming Today
• Feed URL: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qj8q/episodes/downloads.rss
• Duration: 00:13:25
• Published: 2021-08-27 07:00

There's a backlog of pigs, a shortage of chicken, and a distinct lack of people in meat processing across the board, that's according to representatives from the pig industry and meat processing industry. They tell Charlotte Smith that employing prisoners may be part of the solution but that changes to immigration policies may also be necessary. Anna Hill is with Poul Hovesen, who oversees the farming operations for several large estates in Norfolk amounting to tens of thousands of acres. Contributors: Poul Hovesen; Lizzie Wilson, National Pig Association; Tony Goodger, Association of Independent Meat Suppliers Presenter: Charlotte Smith Producer: Toby Field