The meat industry feels under siege when it comes to the environment, with nearly three-quarters rejecting the idea that production poses a credible threat, and 75% believing the industry is being made into a scapegoat.

Leading supermarkets have once again come under fire from farming leaders over the volumes of British meat on their shelves.

Farmers are outraged after Eblex’s recently published Beef and Lamb Watch figures for October revealed a further drop in the percentage of British meat on retail shelves.