Talks of major dairy cull hits Irish farmer trust in Government

Farmers could be asked to cull up to 200,000 cattle to meet Ireland's emissions target

Alex Black
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Talks of major dairy cull hits Irish farmer trust in Government

Trust between farmers and Government in Ireland has been dealt another blow, after Irish newspapers revealed a Government report suggesting a major cull of dairy cattle. Reports in the Irish Independent...

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