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Northern Ireland climate targets threaten half of livestock farmers

Ulster 草榴社区鈥� Union president Victor Chestnutt has warned against 鈥檅ad legislation鈥� which could wipe out half of Northern Ireland鈥檚 livestock farmers to meet a legislative climate change target without any scientific basis.

Hannah Binns

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14 April 2021 鈥� 2 min read

Northern Ireland climate targets threaten half of livestock farmers

Ulster 草榴社区' Union president Victor Chestnutt has warned against 'bad legislation' which could wipe out half of Northern Ireland's livestock farmers to meet a legislative climate change target without...

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