It is after some smaller dairies and farmers have publicly distanced themselves from the new project following safety concerns raised by members of the public
The TB24c licence will authorise the general movement of bovine animals to a licensed slaughterhouse, allowing bTB-restricted keepers to send cattle either directly or through an approved bTB slaughter gathering to an approved slaughterhouse in England and Wales
Rebekah Morris was fatally injured when walking her dog on July 9 2022
Nine cases of the virus have been detected outside the zone in Cheshire, Shropshire, Somerset, Cumbria, Anglesey, Gwynedd, Cornwall and North Yorkshire
NFU Scotland vice president Andrew Connon said: "Any changes to this area of the hard-won milk contract legislation have the potential undermine a crucial cornerstone of the regulations around pricing and exclusivity and act against the best interests of dairy farmers"
On average, profits are predicted to rise to £590/cow. That is according to the annual Milk Cost of Production report by Old Mill and the Farm Consultancy Group
"This was a shocking case of animal neglect and animal suffering."
Ian farms in partnership with his family near Knutsford, Cheshire. They manage 700 commercial pedigree Holstein/Friesians on 445 hectares (1,100 acres). Replacements are home reared and cows are on a composite system
Hayley Campbell-Gibbons will officially start her role as RABDF's chief executive on November 11 2024
‘XI' prefix tags can be used on newborn cattle, sheep, and goats from 30 June 2025