Welsh Gov U-turns on feeding unpasteurised milk on TB withdrawn farms

The proposal put forward by the Welsh Government, was opposed by FUW members due to factors such as cost, the impracticalities of attempting to pasteurise, and the welfare benefits of colostrum

Rachael Brown
Chief Reporter
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Welsh Gov U-turns on feeding unpasteurised milk on TB withdrawn farms

The Welsh Government's U-turn on its decision to change a policy proposal to prohibit the feeding of unpasteurised milk to livestock on Officially TB Withdrawn (OFTW) premises has been welcomed by Farmers'...

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