Early start today as the markets committee visited Smithfield market. We heard about the challenges of changing trade, competition from India and China for anew Zealand lamb, and adjustments to brexit consequences. Though overall the market traders were very positive and opportunistic about the future of the trade.
Smithfield Market is open to the public and well worth an early morning visit to its Grade II listed-covered market building, designed by Victorian architect Sir Horace Jones in the second half of the 19th century.