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Farmer dodges jail after multiple animal welfare failings

Welsh livestock owner fined more than 拢16,000 as inspectors find lame animals and maggot-infested carcass

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock 鈥� 2 min read
A farmer has been prosecuted over a series of animal welfare issues
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A farmer has been prosecuted over a series of animal welfare issues

A Powys farmer has been prosecuted after pleading guilty to animal welfare offences involving cattle in his care. Gareth Jones, of The Chalet, Greenhill, Pontrobert, Meifod, was prosecuted by Powys...

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