Bovine TB compensation is unsustainable, says Wales' Rural Affairs Minister

Wales' Rural Affairs Minister Lesley Griffiths said ‘steady progress' was being made in tackling bovine TB, but 'good biosecurity' on-farm was the best way to keep infection out

Rachael Brown
Chief Reporter
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Bovine TB compensation is unsustainable, says Wales' Rural Affairs Minister

Compensation for farmers impacted by bovine TB needs to be looked at again, with current spending ‘not sustainable'. In her opening speech, Rural Affairs Minister Lesley Griffiths said at the NFU Cymru...

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