The crisis is so widespread across the sheep sector that both NFU Scotland and the Welsh NFU have called on processors, retailers and government to help a solution.
The National Sheep Association Scotland's development officer George Milne warned of 'devastating consequences' for the industry if prices didn't improve soon.
Mr Milne told The Scottish Farmer: "If things continue as they are, producers will be left wondering what the future might hold."
(For the full story see The Scottish Farmer this week, January 12 2013)
