Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner vows to eradicate bTB by 2038

MPs and NFU told farming is 'absolutely' at the heart of Government's plan to boost economic growth

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Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner told guests at the NFU Summer Reception eradicating bTB by 2038 was a top priority
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Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner told guests at the NFU Summer Reception eradicating bTB by 2038 was a top priority

Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner said the eradication of bovine TB was his top priority, as he outlined a number of the Government's key pledges to the farming sector. Speaking to more than 120 NFU...

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