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20/10/2008 Press Release - Is food production about to emerge as a new national priority Region: National Is food production about to emerge as a new national priority? The National Beef Association is hoping Government can be persuaded to adopt a radically new approach to domestic food production, and food security, when it studies a report expected to be released by the Government’s Chatham House think-tank next month. It is understood that Chatha... read more
13/10/2008 Press Release - New processing cost increases cannot be passed back to beef farmers Region: National New processing cost increases cannot be passed back to beef farmers. If abattoir owners demand that beef farmers pay for an avalanche of additional processing costs, they will force more of their own suppliers to give up producing finished cattle and risk undermining their own, throughput dependent, businesses. Instead they must warn their retai... read more
06/10/2008 Press Release - VLA9 Project Lures Benn out of his Lair Region: National VLA9 Project Lures Benn out of his Lair Holsworthy, October 6, 2008: For the first time since the Labour government came to power in 1997, a Secretary of State responsible for agriculture has visited farmers in Torridge and West Devon whose cattle have been affected by tuberculosis. Hillary Benn’s meeting with farmers in the region worst affected... read more
06/10/2008 Press Release - Price discounts on 30-48 month old cattle no longer justified Region: National Price discounts on 30-48 month old cattle no longer justified. The expected raising of the cattle brain testing age limit from 30 months to 48 months at the end of the year highlights the fact that there should be a significant adjustment now to the dead weight prices being offered for cattle in that age range, and reveals the value that producer... read more
29/09/2008 Press Release - The Single Farm Payment is not a charity fund for desk workers Region: National The Single Farm Payment is not a charity fund for desk workers. The National Beef Association is appalled at the growing number of plans governments and quangos have for the SP (known to farmers as the Single Farm Payment) that has been, or will be, stripped off farmers and put in a range of funding pools for pet projects of Ministers and civil s... read more
19/09/2008 Press Release - Vaccination Programme Amendments Region: National NBA delighted with whole-of-Scotland approach to vaccination programme. The establishment of a vaccination programme against the bluetongue virus 8 (BTV8) across the breadth of Scotland at the earliest possible opportunity has always been the aim of the National Beef Association. And it is delighted that other industry stakeholders, and the Scot... read more
10/09/2008 Press Release - Bluetongue dangers mount as more imported stock tests positive Region: National Bluetongue dangers mount as more imported stock tests positive. Active bluetongue virus is circulating throughout Europe and importers are exposing the UK’s cattle and sheep sectors to huge dangers unless they are certain the livestock they are bringing in are correctly vaccinated. This warning from the National Beef Association comes after conf... read more
08/09/2008 Press Release - Defra's proposed animal health tax can be avoided Region: National NATIONAL BEEF ASSOCIATION  (Press statement – No embargo) September 8th 2008 Defra’s proposed animal health tax can be avoided. Defra’s contentious plans to acquire cash to fund its new plans for animal health control in England through a headage tax on farm stock can be side stepped, says the National Beef Association. It describes a headage ... read more
08/09/2008 Press Release - In defence of cattle Region: National NATIONAL BEEF ASSOCIATION (Press statement – No embargo) September 8th 2008    In defence of cattle The UK’s National Beef Association (NBA) has reacted with disappointment, and a weary lack of surprise, at the news that Dr Pachauri, chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), is to make a speech tonight (September 8th) su... read more
29/08/2008 Bluetongue virus could be anywhere Region: National Bluetongue virus could be anywhere – prompt vaccination is only protection. Active bluetongue virus could be lurking undiscovered anywhere in Europe or GB - and the only sure form of protection is to vaccinate all vulnerable domestic animals and make sure the disease-free status of imported stock is backed by an official veterinary certificate co... read more
27/08/2008 The earlier vaccination against bluetongue begins the better says NBA Scotland Region: Scotland NATIONAL BEEF ASSOCIATION (Press statement – No embargo) August 27th 2008 The earlier vaccination against bluetongue begins the better, says NBA Scotland. The National Beef Association is pleased that vaccination against bluetongue in Scotland may begin earlier than was once thought. It has long argued that a timely injection is the only insu... read more
18/08/2008 Update on Bluetongue Protection Zone Roll-Out Region: National Update on Bluetongue Protection Zone Roll-Out The Welsh Assembly Government last week announced its intention to declare the whole of Wales a Bluetongue Protection Zone around the end of August or the beginning of September.  The exact date is subject to the availability of Bluetongue vaccine and no new outbreak of the disease.  However, the Wels... read more
18/08/2008 Prepare for Bluetongue Vaccination - Chief Vet's message to Pembrokeshire County Show Region: National PREPARE FOR BLUETONGUE VACCINATION – Chief Vet’s message to Pembrokeshire County Show The Chief Veterinary Officer for Wales, Dr Christianne Glossop, has asked Pembrokeshire farmers to act on advice to prepare to vaccinate livestock against Bluetongue. The Welsh Assembly Government has announced its intention to declare the whole of Wales a Blue... read more
14/08/2008 An autumn explosion in BTV8 will make all unvaccinated stock vulnerable Region: National An autumn explosion in BTV8 will make all unvaccinated stock vulnerable to infertility, abortion and stunted growth rates. The National Beef Association has warned that the discovery of new, BTV8, bluetongue virus in unvaccinated cattle herds in The Netherlands, and the number of new outbreaks gathering in the Calais-Dunkirk area of Northern Fran... read more
11/08/2008 Don't cull out beef breeding cows without buying in replacements Region: National Don’t cull out beef breeding cows without buying in replacements. Suckled calf breeders across the UK who have survived the BSE crisis of 1996, battled through two FMD epidemics and endured more than a decade of poor returns should resist the temptation to sell off cows without replacing them now that the beef sector is poised to move into much c... read more
11/08/2008 NBA's TB Committee issues new recommendations to the beef industry Region: National NBA’s TB Committee issues new recommendations to the beef industry.  The failure of Hilary Benn to meet his legal obligation under UK and EU  law to have an effective policy to eradicate a major notifiable disease (affecting both animals and humans) has led to the NBA TB Committee issuing new recommendations to the beef industry. In the light of... read more
06/08/2008 BTV8 - Update Region: National BTV 8  Merial’s first delivery of BTV 8 vaccine is now being distributed in the PZ and will be available in the new part of the zone tomorrow (Thursday) morning. Fort Dodge has been granted a licence for its cattle vaccine by VMD, but does not have a supply of vaccine available for UK yet.  The PZ is now moving into what was the Free Area (FA). ... read more
05/08/2008 Unforeseen costs wait to ambush pre- August 1996 born cattle held over from OCDS Region: National  Unforeseen costs wait to ambush pre-August 1996 born cattle held over from OCDS.  The owners of cows and bulls that miss moving through the Older Cattle Disposal Scheme (OCDS) before it ends on December 31st are almost certain to be hit by new collection and disposal costs for fallen cattle that are expected to be hoisted on the industry early n... read more
29/07/2008 New National Beef Association Chairman Region: National New National Beef Association chairman appointed. Christopher Thomas-Everard who farms on Exmoor in Somerset has been appointed new chairman of the National Beef Association. He replaces Duff Burrell of Alnwick in Northumberland who stood down two weeks ago because he said his view of what should happen over joining DEFRA’s proposed TB “Partners... read more
28/07/2008 Clearance of unsold beef stocks already paving way Region: National Clearance of unsold beef stocks already paving way for stronger  slaughter cattle prices. The National Beef Association has been told that prime cattle prices are expected to strengthen from mid-August as slaughterers begin to build up chill room stocks in preparation for heavier retail beef sales in autumn. And it expects this to bring the rece... read more
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