Welsh Government announces changes to bovine TB Inconclusive Reactor policies

It follows positive feedback on on-farm slaughter changes last year which saw a 25% reduction in the number of stock slaughtered on farms

Alex Black
Deputy Editor
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Welsh Government announces changes to bovine TB Inconclusive Reactor policies

Changes to policies on bovine TB Inconclusive Reactor (IR) cattle have been announced by the Welsh Government. The changes were expected to come into play from autumn, with resolved standard IR cattle...

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