Organic dairy derogation sparks forage stock fears

Concerns have been raised about the availability and cost of forage after organic dairy producers were offered a derogation by Defra to use conventional forage.

Hannah Binns
News Reporter
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Organic dairy derogation sparks forage stock fears

Concerns have been raised about the availability and cost of forage after organic dairy producers were offered a derogation by Defra to use conventional forage. Andrew Westaway, an organic dairy farmer...

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