Labour's claim that the badger cull is 'ineffective' frustrates NFU president

NFU president said the wording 'disrespects' the incredible efforts farmers and the industry have made to try and deliver TB eradication by 2038

Rachael Brown
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Labour's claim that the badger cull is 'ineffective' frustrates NFU president

The NFU president said the language around bovine TB in the Labour party's manifesto where they claim the badger cull has been 'ineffective' was 'incredibly unhelpful.' He said it 'disregards the latest...

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