Farmers defend animal treatment

FARMERS last night defended their treatment of animals after it emerged 200,000 cattle died here last year.

Farmers defend animal treatment
Wed, 17 Dec, 2003 - 00:00
Mícheál Lehane

The death rate has been described as shocking by animal welfare groups.

The Irish Farmers Association (IFA) insisted the figure was not worryingly high.

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