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How livestock transport as we know it has evolved

Livestock transport has become big business as supply chains have become increasingly diverse and, with animal welfare rightly at the fore during developments, the practice itself has experienced some change over the years. H

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How livestock transport as we know it has evolved

A: There has been a huge amount of work done to get the animal transport sector to where it is now, but that is not to say it is perfect now and there is still a lot of debate - particularly around journey...

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