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Wales' First Minister emphasises importance of wildlife control in bovine TB strategy

Speaking at the Royal Welsh Show, Rhun ap Iorwerth said bTB was one of the main, ongoing challenges facing Welsh farm businesses

Olivia Midgley
Editorial Director
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First Minister of Wales Rhun Ap Iorwerth told an NFU Cymru seminar on the first morning of the show that his government would take a 'science- and evidence-based approach to bTB that takes account of the three pillars of cattle, people and wildlife'.
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First Minister of Wales Rhun Ap Iorwerth told an NFU Cymru seminar on the first morning of the show that his government would take a 'science- and evidence-based approach to bTB that takes account of the three pillars of cattle, people and wildlife'.

First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth has confirmed his Plaid Cymru government will take a new, targeted approach to tackling bovine TB in Wales, emphasising wildlife control would be on the table as the country...

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