Calls for 'swift response' to Defra's bovine TB consultation

NFU President Tom Bradshaw said: "The success of the bTB eradication strategy is dependent on a range of methods to tackle the disease, including badger vaccination, responsible cattle movements and badger control"

Rachael Brown
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Calls for 'swift response' to Defra's bovine TB consultation

Defra's industry consultation looking at the future of bovine TB policy and its plan to eradicate the disease has now closed. Bovine Tuberculosis NFU president Tom Bradshaw warns a ‘swift response'...

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