Dairy Matters - Phil Christopher: "Surely there is a way we can speed up bTB control"

Former cowman and agri-marketing contractor Phil Christopher discusses why he thinks AHDB should provide a ‘boots on the ground' farm support service to educate and support farmers in the fight against bovine TB

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You deserve better, dear reader, from our supposed ‘control' strategy for bovine TB because a crucial practical element is missing that I believe AHDB is uniquely equipped to provide. This is based on...

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