UK poultry exports fell by more than 8,000 tonnes in the second quarter, as a sharp drop in shipments to the Netherlands was accompanied by a growing reliance on Ghana and Belgium. A total of 45,468 tonnes of poultry was exported during Q2 2026 according to HMRC data, down 15.5% on the 53,807 tonnes recorded in the same period last year. The Netherlands remained by far the UK’s largest export destination, but volumes fell by almost 6,200 tonnes year on year to 14,742 tonnes. Its share of total UK poultry exports has consequently fallen sharply, from 45.9% in Q2 2025…