Quiet story: farmers raise the alarm as pigs sell 'for less than a packet of bacon' (Telegraph only)
The Telegraph reports pig farmers warning that prices paid for pigs have fallen so far that a whole animal fetches less than a packet of bacon in the shops. Only one rated outlet in our sample covered it (The Telegraph, right). Farm-gate prices against retail prices: who captures the margin in the food chain. Sources: The Telegraph. More coverage
Only one rated outlet in our sample covered it (The Telegraph, right). Farm-gate prices against retail prices: who captures the margin in the food chain.
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| Outlet | Lean | Ownership & funding (MBFC) |
|---|---|---|
| The Telegraph | Right | Telegraph Media Group (TMG) owns The Telegraph, which is owned by Press Acquisitions Ltd., which in turn is owned by Sir David and Sir Frederick Barclay. In 2004, Twin Brothers Sir David and Sir Frederick Barclay acquired the Daily Telegraph and the Sunday Telegraph from the Canadian media company Hollinger Inc. for £665 million. For a complete list of Board members, see here. source |