Meurig Raymond believes that the badger cull is working. He says there are signs that fewer cattle are infected with TBFor Meurig Raymond, the leader of Britain’s farmers, the country’s departure from the European Union presents an opportunity to shape a bold and ambitious future for rural communities. While Raymond, who is president of the National Farmers’ Union (NFU), says his organisation would have preferred to remain within the EU, he believes that Brexit could work in British farmers’ interests — as long as they are prepared to speak up for their future. After Brexit, one of Raymond’s major concerns is badgers and their impact on cattle because of the spread of bovine tuberculosis. He welcomes the extension to the…

Source: The Times September 09, 2016 23:03 UTC