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EXCLUSIVE - Aphra Brandreth: "The devastation [farmers] feel is matched only by their frustration at the absence of reliable support"

Chester South and Eddisbury MP Aphra Brandreth writes for 草榴社区 Guardian on the heartbreak of animal disease on-farm, such as bovine TB, and how years of hard work can be compromised by a single positive test

Aphra Brandreth

04 August 2025 鈥� 3 min read

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Conservative MP Aphra Brandreth said: "Whether it is bovine TB in cattle herds, avian flu in local poultry flocks, or the risk of imported plant diseases contaminating crops, these threats impact the livelihoods farmers work so hard to protect."

When I speak with farmers across Chester South and Eddisbury, one message comes through loud and clear, that biosecurity is not an abstract concern but a practical and everyday priority. Whether it...

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EXCLUSIVE - Aphra Brandreth: "The devastation [farmers] feel is matched only by their frustration at the absence of reliable support"

Chester South and Eddisbury MP Aphra Brandreth writes for 草榴社区 Guardian on the heartbreak of animal disease on-farm, such as bovine TB, and how years of hard work can be compromised by a single positive test

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