Time to take a stand

LOCALLY based farming pressure group Farmers for Action has issued its New Year Message.
William Taylor of the Farmers For Action’s Steering Committee said: “The time has come for farming families across these islands (and indeed across the world) to take a stand and no longer except the lion’s share of blame for climate change and refuse to cross the line with chemical feed additives to lower emissions in cattle and leave genetically modified lower emission IVF cattle to one side for decades until they have proven a) their need by that time and b) that there are no side effects along the food chain.
“2025 must be the year farming families take a stand on behalf of our consumer customers that food quality and reputation comes first, way beyond reducing methane, which in the case of livestock is a natural cycle."

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