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

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
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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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