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Change to fallen stock rules proposed
The Welsh Assembly has proposed an amendment to rules banning the on-farm burial of fallen stock.
29 October 2008
Hauliers fear big losses as incineration company enters receivership
Hauliers subcontracted to collect and dispose of livestock for Wessex incineration are worried they could loose out on thousands of pounds after the Somerset incineration plant went into receivership
30 September 2008
So you want to...consider cull hen options
The cull hen market - which takes 30m laying birds and six million broiler breeders a year - appears to be on a roller-coaster ride.
20 March 2008
Bluetongue proving difficult to diagnose
Bluetongue affected farmer Frank Langrish says bluetongue is hard to diagnose in many cases and may be missed unless farmers are vigilant
23 October 2007
Sheep producers in foot and mouth and bluetongue zones need DEFRA's help
DEFRA is called on to help sheep producers cope with foot and mouth and bluetongue movement restrictions
02 October 2007
Hope emerging for foot and mouth and bluetongue (blue tongue) trapped farms?
There is some hope this afternoon that farms caught up in the foot and mout risk area and blutongue protection zone may be able to move stock this week
01 October 2007
DEFRA confirms bluetongue (blue tongue) has reached outbreak status
DEFRA has this afternoon confirmed bluetongue (blue tongue) virus is circulating in the UK livestock and midge population. This means it is now classified as an outbreak.
28 September 2007
Foot and mouth reports to be published within days - DEFRA
Two key reports on the foot and mouth disease outbreak in Surrey will be published within days, DEFRA says
31 August 2007
Register now for disposal scheme, warns EBLEX
Compensation for the Older Cattle Disposal Scheme could be lost if producers do not plan culling carefully, according to the English Beef and Lamb Executive.
29 August 2007
Third foot and mouth outbreak played down
Fears that foot and mouth has broken out on a third farm, outside the protection zone, have been played down.
10 August 2007
DEFRA releases more detailed foot and mouth guidance
Key criticisms of the way DEFRA has handled the current foot and mouth outbreak have been addressed in a new question and answer briefing document released to its website
09 August 2007
