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Opinion: Government must invest now before it is too late

Chief reporter Rachael Brown said there has been some unhelpful finger pointing around who vaccinated and who did not, but where is the accountability from Government and where is the financial investment and support?

Rachael Brown
Chief Reporter
clock • 6 min read
Opinion: Government must invest now before it is too late

The well-known saying ‘hope for the best, prepare for the worst' – well when it comes to bluetongue, what we have seen unfurl over the last few weeks, it is clearly evident in many farmers eyes that Defra...

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