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Wales set to miss bTB eradication target

The country's Bovine TB Programme Board says 2041 ambition not looking likely as it sets out a raft of key recommendations

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 2 min read
NFU Cyrmu said the evidence showed current bTB policies were not working
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NFU Cyrmu said the evidence showed current bTB policies were not working

The Welsh Government is set to miss its 2041 target of bovine TB eradication, according to the latest official findings. A new report from the country's Bovine TB Programme Board said it was clear...

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