Not too late to change on bovine TB policy, says Ulster Farmers' Union

UFU said it has been told by Northern Ireland's Chief Veterinary Officer that the current bTB strategy review was still in ‘draft form' and had not yet undergone scrutiny by policy developers

Rachael Brown
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Not too late to change on bovine TB policy, says Ulster Farmers' Union

It is not too late for changes to be made to Northern Ireland's bovine TB strategy review after it contained ‘no meaningful action' to tackle to the disease, according to Ulster Farmers Union (UFU)...

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