Farmers highlight dangerous impact of animal welfare changes

Hundreds of farmers have raised concerns in response to a Defra consultation on animal welfare reforms, warning that the proposals risk undermining the competitiveness of British livestock producers and ‘offshoring’ welfare obligations overseas

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Farmers highlight dangerous impact of animal welfare changes

The NFU said it had received 670 submissions from farmers worried that proposed measures could have far-reaching consequences across the supply chain. Among the measures under consideration are restrictions...

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