Thousands of calves shot after TB alert

Farmers are shooting thousands of newborn British bull calves because of a commercial ban on exports by Dutch and Belgian veal traders, reports the Times.

This unofficial boycott, which was imposed six weeks ago, follows the discovery of animals infected with bovine TB among British live exports.

British farmers fear that a meeting of EU animal health experts in Brussels today will result in new restrictions being imposed on them before the calf trade can be resumed.

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