Aphra Brandreth: "The impacts of livestock attacks are not only financial, they are also deeply distressing for farmers"

Ms Brandreth has written for Farmers Guardian on the devastation of livestock worrying, why current legislation is outdated, and how her Private Members' Bill could make a significant difference for farmers in the future

Chris Brayford
clock • 4 min read
Aphra Brandreth, Chester South and Eddisbury MP, said: "For too long, farmers have been subject to livestock attacks that have crippled operations and put animals through horrendous ordeals."
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Aphra Brandreth, Chester South and Eddisbury MP, said: "For too long, farmers have been subject to livestock attacks that have crippled operations and put animals through horrendous ordeals."

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