NSA extremely encouraged as first exports of Welsh lamb hit US soil

摘要

The USA has the potential to bring a major financial boost to the UK sheep sector, after the first shipment of British lamb arrived there after nearly two decades.Phil Stocker, NSA Chief Executive,says: “The USA is proving a valuable market for red meat exports, with shipments of pork and beef worth more than ￡24m in the first seven months of 2022. This is fantastic news for the British sheep industry, and it comes after many years of hard work byAHDB, working closely with our other levy bodies.“The success of our sheep industry is based on market opportunities, and access to the US will offer just that, building on what is already a healthy demand for high-quality British lamb.”