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OPINION: I'm not buying campaigns which undermine British farmers

Bad practices need to be called out in farming, but tarring all farms with the same brush is totally unacceptable

Chris Brayford
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While campaigns like this undermine the majority of farms in the UK, it has exposed a reality that the industry needs to do even more to educate the public and be open about animal welfare standards.
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While campaigns like this undermine the majority of farms in the UK, it has exposed a reality that the industry needs to do even more to educate the public and be open about animal welfare standards.

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