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    Backing Britain's Professional Farmers

    30 July 2010

    NEW rules from the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) are proposing to downgrade farmers from ‘professionals’ to ‘members of the public’. The change could have wide-ranging ramifications for the industry and would see a ban imposed on the direct marketing of antimicrobial medicines to farmers. In a new series we look at the proposed new rules and how redefining the professionalism of British farmers could have far-reaching consequences.

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