British beef is back in europe

Tomorrow will be a red letter day for farmers as the ten-year export ban on British beef is lifted.

The decision opens the way to rebuilding a trade that was worth over £600 million a year to the British economy before the ban was imposed at the height of the BSE crisis in March 1996.

NFU president Peter Kendall said: “The lifting of the British beef ban is fantastic news for farmers and the UK economy. What this means is we can now take full advantage of the huge investment the British beef industry has made in quality assurance and which gives our beef a real edge over the competition.

“For the first time in ten years beef farmers are free to trade on a market outside the UK. I would urge consumers to continue their support of British beef to re-establish its place as the best in the world.”