Glamorgan beef farmers will be forced to get rid of cattle by Welsh NVZ rules

A pair of Glamorgan beef farmers have said they will be forced to give up keeping cattle if the Welsh Government’s new Nitrate Vulnerable Zone rules are not amended.

Abi Kay
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Glamorgan beef farmers will be forced to get rid of cattle by Welsh NVZ rules

A pair of Glamorgan beef farmers have said they will be forced to give up keeping cattle if the Welsh Government's new Nitrate Vulnerable Zone rules are not amended. Richard Walker and his partner Rachel...

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