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Concerns over proposals to expand environmental permitting to include cattle

The industry has flagged concerns over a consultation on the issue in the Government’s A New Vision for Water report

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Concerns over proposals to expand environmental permitting to include cattle

Industry leaders have raised concerns over proposals to expand environmental permitting to cattle farmers, in a bid to tackle water pollution from agriculture. In its report, it highlights around 40%...

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