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Farming Today: Island Abattoir

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Island Abattoir

BBC Radio 4 - Farming Today, Island Abattoir

What does the future hold for small-scale abattoirs?

Nancy Nicolson visits the abattoir on the Isle of Mull to find out what the future holds for small-scale slaughter houses.

The Isle of Mull abattoir is regarded locally as central to the viability of  livestock farming and food production on the west coast of Scotland, enabling crofters, farmers and estates to keep food miles low, animal welfare high and meat production profitable. But tiny slaughter houses like Mull's are essential, they have to carry huge overheads, making it increasingly difficult for them to carry on. Nancy Nicolson has been to Mull to hear about the role the abattoir plays and farmers' fears for the future.

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