Farmer pleads guilty to animal welfare offences

A farmer has pleaded guilty to five charges brought by Gloucestershire County Council’s trading standards service in relation of sheep welfare and failure to dispose of carcases appropriately.

Hannah Binns
News Reporter
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Farmer pleads guilty to animal welfare offences

A Forest of Dean farmer has pleaded guilty to five charges brought by Gloucestershire County Council's trading standards service in relation of sheep welfare and failure to dispose of carcases appropriately....

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