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Defra cost sharing decision 'passes the buck' to farmers-Farron

Government plans to charge livestock farmers for dealing with animal disease will heap more financial pressure on farmers according to Liberal Democrat Defra Spokesperson Tim Farron, who has expressed his dismay at yesterday's announcement which would see livestock farmers pay an annual levy to fund the cost of preparing for disease outbreaks.

31 Mar 2009
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