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New five-year GB Calf Strategy launched

The GB Calf Strategy 2025-2030 has been launched to challenge the dairy-beef sector to ensure every calf is reared with care, purpose and value

Katie Jones
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New five-year GB Calf Strategy launched

This five-year strategy, which has been put together by AHDB, Innovation for Agriculture, NFU and Ruminant Health and Welfare (RH&W), follows the progress made from the 2020-2023 GB Dairy Calf Strategy...

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