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Farmers First mothballs Wrexham abattoir

Staff at the plant have been told they are being made redundant after a deal to lease out the facility was not agreed earlier this year

Alex Black
Deputy Editor
clock • 1 min read
Farmers First mothballs Wrexham abattoir

Farmers First has confirmed it has closed its Wrexham abattoir amidst business challenges. In February, the business confirmed it planned to lease out the facility to another operator. However,...

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