Welsh red meat levy rates set to increase in April
© Szabolcs Csehak/Adobe Stock Hybu Cig Cymru (Meat Promotion Wales) has announced it will increase its levy rates for the first time since 2011, following a consultation last autumn.
From 1 April 2023, the rates will increase in line with inflation, which means farmers will pay an extra 6p for sheep, taking it to 69p an animal.
The levy on cattle will increase by 40p to total £4.74 a head.
Payments by producers will account for about 76% of the total new levy for sheep and cattle, with processors paying the remaining 23%.
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Pig producers will pay £1.15 a head from 1 April and calf rearers will be charged 9p for calves under 68kg.
The amount of levy paid by processors will also increase marginally.
Welsh levy rates from 1 April 2023 |
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(a head) |
Total levy collected |
Total paid by producer |
Total paid by slaughterer/ exporter |
|
Sheep |
£0.91 |
£0.69 |
£0.22 |
|
Cattle |
£6.19 |
£4.74 |
£1.45 |
|
Calves (up to 68kg) |
£0.19 |
£0.093 |
£0.093 |
|
Pigs |
£1.42 |
£1.15 |
£0.27 |
HCC chairwoman Catherine Smith said: “This will enable the HCC to plan ahead with certainty to deliver for the Welsh red meat sector in terms of enhanced marketing, supply chain efficiency and driving forward greater sustainability.”