Farming matters: Phil Latham - When it comes to bovine TB, 'You need to have faith in the system'

It is that time of year again. I do not mean the festive season, but that time when your heart is in your mouth as the callipers squeeze what looks like a bottom lump on a cow when having your six-monthly bTB test.

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Farming matters: Phil Latham - When it comes to bovine TB, 'You need to have faith in the system'

There is temporary relief as the swelling is insufficiently large to be considered positive, and we are left in temporary limbo for 60 days as the test is deemed inconclusive; under restriction, yes, but...

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