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Farms prioritise hygiene ahead of Easter lambing events

Lambing events are some of the most popular and rewarding events on-farm, but failing to protect public health could be costly both financially and reputationally

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Farms prioritise hygiene ahead of Easter lambing events

Safety needs to be the priority for those running lambing and bottle feeding events on-farm this Easter, with lambing one of the most important times of the year for public-facing farms. Cotswold Farm...

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