Farmers could lose businesses over bluetongue movement rules, says auction head

Scots and Welsh Governments urged to act following Defra's England-wide restriction zone

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Sheep farmers could face disruption and losses owing to UK bluetongue movement rules
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Sheep farmers could face disruption and losses owing to UK bluetongue movement rules

Fears have been raised that the new England-wide bluetongue restrictive zone could have a catastrophic effect on the sheep sector, with farmers set to lose thousands of pounds. Livestock Auctioneers...

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