[Scotland's biggest pig processor is set to run out of carbon dioxide on Tuesday, leaving it in danger of welfare issues such as overcrowding.
The gas, which is used to stun farm animals and put the fizz in carbonated drinks, is in short supply in Europe.
Quality Pork Limited, which puts about 6,000 pigs a week through its abattoir in Brechin, may have to send some animals to England.
However, its sister plant in England is also facing CO₂ shortages.
Food and drinks firms are scaling back operations because of a shortage of CO₂]
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-44600298
Sign Of the Times