NBA praises Defra specialist for quick beef export sale resumption
23rd August 2007
Region: National
August 23rd 2007
NBA praises Defra specialist for quick beef export sale resumption.
The National Beef Association has praised Defra specialists for working brilliantly with SCOFCAH vets in Brussels to engineer the re-export of both British fresh beef and live cattle from tomorrow (Saturday August 25th).
It says the re-opening of the 45,500 tonne a year beef export market will re-introduce an average income of £1.8 million a week for farmers and meat processors and help to stem the £20 a head price drop forced on British beef farmers since export markets shut down over three weeks ago.
“The quick resumption of export trading is a boost for everyone in the beef industry but in the meantime farmers should take note that some anti-FMD restrictions still apply and all stock is subject to a GB 20 day movement standstill that is expected to stand on a cross GB basis until somewhere around September 8th-12th,” said NBA director, Kim Haywood.
“Cattle owners in parishes under one and two years TB testing controls are also reminded that stock cannot be moved without the cover of a pre-movement test.”
For more information contact:
Kim Haywood, NBA director. Tel 0131 336 1754
