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Wales introduces 'red markets' to give greater flexibility to farmers affected by bluetongue restrictions

NFU Cymru said the introduction of approved red markets was a 鈥榮tep forward鈥� in supporting farmers affected by bluetongue

Alex Black
Deputy Editor
clock 鈥� 4 min read
Wales introduces 'red markets' to give greater flexibility to farmers affected by bluetongue restrictions

Wales has introduced 鈥榖luetongue approved red markets' to allow animals to allow greater flexibility for those farmers affected by bluetongue restrictions, with major concerns having been raised on how...

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