Dairy farmers urged to respond to Environmental Permitting survey

The union said it is looking for information from dairy businesses to gather insights for its response to an upcoming Government consultation

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Dairy farmers urged to respond to Environmental Permitting survey

The NFU has urged dairy farmers to share their views as it considers its response to a Defra consultation on extending environmental permitting regulations to the dairy and ‘intensive beef' sectors...

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