Turkey farmer John Wright explains why his family will not be trading this Christmas.
John Wright Jr says it had become "impossible" to continue rearing turkeysJohn Wright, from East Yorkshire, said when he crunched the numbers "they just didn't add up", blaming high energy and fertiliser costs, as well as reduced family budgets.
"My dad started off delivering turkeys to local butcher shops," said Mr Wright. "We then began selling at farm shops, as well as direct from our farm. Mr Wright said the war in Ukraine, which produces fertiliser needed to grow food for the birds, had led to price hikes.John Wright Snr began selling turkeys in 1989"It became incredibly expensive to keep a chiller unit chugging away for a month in the lead-up to Christmas, which was obviously our busiest time of the year by a long stretch," Mr Wright said.He said many households had struggled with the cost of living in the past few years.
"Poultry farmers live in fear of getting the call, knowing a case would mean your entire flock having to be killed."Mr Howe, from the TFTA, said: "It's sad when a business is forced to pack up or they can't see a future. A few of us are growing but the rest seem to be falling by the wayside."
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