Texas farm blaze wake up call for UK dairy farmers

A Texas farm fire and explosion which killed more than 18,000 cows and left one worker seriously injured has highlighted the importance of fire safety measures on-farm.

Rachael Brown
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Texas farm blaze wake up call for UK dairy farmers

A Texas farm fire and explosion which killed more than 18,000 cows and left one worker seriously injured has highlighted the importance of fire safety measures on-farm. Clouds of black smoke filled...

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