Lamb from Carmarthenshire has been shipped to the United States, as the Americans import their first bit of Welsh lamb this century.

It is the first time that lamb from Wales has been sent to the USA in more than 25 years, with a local company processing the consignment.

Dunbia, with its two Carmarthenshire offices in Cross Hands and Llanybydder, worked alongside Hybu Cig Cymru and Welsh government.

The shipment was taken over the Atlantic Ocean from Llanybydder on Saturday, October 8.

The ban on British lamb to the USA has been in place following an outbreak of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE).

Rural Affairs Minister Lesley Griffiths said: “Wales produces some of the very best lamb in the world, and it is great news people in the US will now be able enjoy it.

“This is a real boost for the industry. Securing access to the US market has been a long running effort, with Welsh Government and Hybu Cig Cymru having raised this issue with American authorities over a decade ago. I want to thank everybody who has worked hard to get to this point.”