Farmers warned to maintain social distancing at marts to avoid sale disruption

Farmers attending livestock markets have been reminded to adhere to social distancing guidelines and ‘avoid complacency’ in order to avoid a second spike and ensure sales can continue undisrupted.

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Farmers warned to maintain social distancing at marts to avoid sale disruption

While lockdown restrictions have started to ease, farmers attending livestock markets have been reminded to adhere to social distancing guidelines and ‘avoid complacency' in order to avoid a second spike...

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