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Apply now for a calf housing grant

Posted by: Gwyn Jones, Posted on: 7 September 2023 - Categories: Grants, Payments to improve animal health and welfare
A black calf with yellow ear tag can be seen peering through the bars of its calf pen.

You can now apply for a grant to support better calf housing. In this post, Gwyn Jones provides a recap of the grant and explains how to apply. He also shares how the grant was developed with farmers, vets and other experts through co-design.

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