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'Science, not politics, is only way to eradicate bovine TB'

Defra said its new听Bovine TB Partnership will be a driving force in helping to progress the Government鈥檚 aim of eradicating the disease by 2038. Olivia Midgley speaks to two farmers on the board.听

Olivia Midgley
Editorial Director
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'Science, not politics, is only way to eradicate bovine TB'

Defra said its new Bovine TB Partnership will be a driving force in helping to progress the Government's aim of eradicating the disease by 2038. Olivia Midgley speaks to two farmers on the board. A...

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