Wildlife cannot be ignored in bTB policy, warns UFU president

Union says Government must take tough decisions if it is going to stand by its farmers

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Wildlife must be tackled in fight against bTB says UFU
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Wildlife must be tackled in fight against bTB says UFU

The Ulster Farmers' Union says tackling TB in wildlife must be included in Northern Ireland's TB strategy and the correct decisions need to be made to start the process immediately to have any hope of...

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