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Collective action tackles scab across Welsh farms

A national push to tackle one of the sheep sector’s most persistent and costly diseases has delivered tangible results across Wales. Ellie Layton reports.

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Collective action tackles scab across Welsh farms

The Gwaredu Scab programme, a Welsh Government-funded, three-year initiative delivered by Coleg Sir Gar, has combined testing, treatment and industry collaboration to strengthen control of sheep scab at...

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