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Winchester LibDem MP and vet Danny Chambers urges Government to move quicker on bluetongue

As numbers surge, the son of a Devon livestock farmer shares four practical steps to support farmers in response to the outbreak

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Winchester MP and vet Danny Chambers has set out four steps to help the Government deal with bluetongue
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Winchester MP and vet Danny Chambers has set out four steps to help the Government deal with bluetongue

Bluetongue is now spreading rapidly across livestock farms, with hundreds of confirmed infected premises across the UK this season. Its impact on livestock is severe. Sheep suffer the worst, with high...

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