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Australian cattle farmer takes Hereford breed challenge to High Court

Row erupts over ong-running debate about breed classification, genetics and conservation

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 2 min read
An Australian farmer has launched a legal challenge over Defra's decision to treat Traditional Herefords as a sub-population of the wider Hereford breed
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An Australian farmer has launched a legal challenge over Defra's decision to treat Traditional Herefords as a sub-population of the wider Hereford breed

An Australian cattle breeder is mounting a High Court challenge following Defra's decision to treat Traditional Herefords as a sub-population of the wider Hereford breed, rather than a separate native...

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