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Why farming needs better leaders, illegal meat imports, lamb welfare and tail-docking, & Society of Agriculture

Why farming needs better leaders, illegal meat imports, lamb welfare and tail-docking, & Society of Agriculture

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In this episode, failure to test illegal meat imports could leave livestock farmers exposed to animal disease, say food safety experts.

Sheep producers face a government clampdown on tail docking and lamb castration – how you can have your say on animal welfare.

And why farming needs better leaders: how a professional approach could help recruit more people into agriculture.

To have your say on lamb welfare, visit the Defra consultation on on proposed changes to castration and tail docking methods.

The Society of Agriculture website is soc-ag.org.

The white paper by Paul Harris about putting people first in farming can be downloaded from https://real-success.co.uk/white-paper-2/ (you will be asked to submit your email address).

This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is co-hosted by Johann Tasker, Louise Impey and Hugh Broom. Edited and produced by Johann Tasker.

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