05/01/2010
New EU rules mean that all newborn sheep must be electronically tagged, but at what cost for sheep farmers? And a rate rise could threaten the future of livestock markets.
New EU rules mean that all newborn sheep must be electronically tagged, but at what cost for sheep farmers and why is it necessary?
A rise in business rates could threaten the future of livestock markets.
And ahead of the Oxford Farming Conference, Farming Today ask a cross-section of the agricultural community what they want to hear from Hilary Benn's vision for the future of food production.
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