Christmas turkey shortage feared

A shortage of turkeys could hit Christmas dinners across the UK, industry chiefs have warned.

Rising feed costs could push up prices by as much as a fifth, industry sources have told the BBC's Farming Today.

And suppliers have said they may not be able to fill the gap if threatened strike action at turkey producers Bernard Matthews leads to a shortage.

Andrew Smith of Farming Today said: "There could be fewer, and more expensive, turkeys this Christmas."