IN BRIEF
IN BRIEF
uFATHER Christmas must find alternative transport this year – all reindeers have been grounded because of foot-and-mouth. DEFRA is banning the movement of the animals because they are cloven-hoofed and capable of carrying the disease. Britains only herd, at the Cairngorm Reindeer Centre in Scotland, has cancelled its usual bookings for Santas Grottos.
uTWO pig farmers on BBC2s Ready Steady Cook programme promoted British pork. Mark and Diane Edwards from Lancashire, cooked head-to-head on an episode of the show on Monday (Oct 29). TV chefs Phil Vickery and Brian Turner used their pork and dry cure bacon to produce a range of tasty dishes in just 20 minutes.
uSCRAPIE compensation for sheep slaughtered in November will be £28.95 if the disease is confirmed at post-mortem and a maximum of £400 for suspects where scrapie is not confirmed. BSE compensation for cattle slaughtered in November will be up to £561 if the disease is confirmed at post-mortem and a maximum of £701.25 for suspects where BSE is not confirmed. *