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12/12/2007 Scotland and Wales has limited BT control options Region: National Scotland and Wales has limited BT control options if no vaccine is available. The Scottish Government and the Welsh Assembly should initiate an urgent public debate with its livestock farmers so that the pros and cons of a vaccine policy against bluetongue are fully examined and an informed decision on the treatment of the disease in Scotland and... read more

11/12/2007 Government inefficiency .......... Region: National Government pursuit of its own aims from responsibility and cost sharing on animal disease issues will be determined – but the project is a joint exercise and farmers must insist from the beginning that progress should be results based and follow the sequential adoption of precisely defined stages of development, the National Beef Association said ... read more

08/11/2007 Press Release - Delay in 2007 LFASS payment impossible Region: Scotland National Beef Association Scotland has called on The Scottish Government Rural Directorate to complete 2007’s LFA Support Scheme payments before the end of the year. It says Scottish livestock farmers will struggle to manage their businesses unless they receive the £61 million they are due under LFASS rules by the end of 2007. “The Department h... read more

08/11/2007 Press Release - Scottish government must weigh up pros and cons of BT vaccination Region: Scotland The Scottish government should take the sensible precaution of building up a bank of vaccine before spring 2008 in case the BTV8 (bluetongue) virus emerges among herds and flocks in Scotland next summer. So says the National Beef Association in Scotland which notes that this year BT has spread into Denmark and Switzerland - as well as Southern En... read more

30/10/2007 D day for the industry in the fight against Blue Tongue Virus. Region: National The Pedigree Beef Society Group and partner organisations are backing the National Beef Association’s call for the urgent adoption, by Defra, of a UK-wide vaccination programme against BTV8. The Pedigree Beef Society’s Group, the Livestock Auctioneers Association, and the British Camelids have also asked the Chief Vets of England, Scotland and Wa... read more

24/10/2007 Government has no choice - a national anti BTV vaccination is imperative Region: National Government has no choice – a national, anti BTV, vaccination programme is imperative. All four UK governments, and the EU Commission, must quickly commit themselves to the widest possible anti-Bluetongue vaccination programme before the BTV8 strain spreads further and does even more economic and animal welfare damage. So says the National Beef ... read more

24/10/2007 Possibility that crowded cull cow market could improve later this year Region: National Possibility that crowded cull cow market could improve later this year. Cull cow prices across GB will come under even more pressure over coming weeks unless they are sold more carefully. This warning comes from the National Beef Association which notes that British deadweight averages are already down by 20 per cent compared with this time la... read more

16/10/2007 FMD BTV Update 1530 16th Oct 07 from Stakeholder Conference, London Region: National FMD If there is no backward step in the next few hours the Restricted Area will revert to normal non FMD regulation at midnight. The Risk Area remains in place and rules for the sale of meat to other European Countries remain. The Risk Area is under constant review. IP 5 was the link between the first 2 cases and the September outbreak. 200 rep... read more

15/10/2007 PRESS RELEASE - BT control map lines must not do more harm than good Region: National BT control map lines must not do more harm than good Governments must continue to be careful that map lines designed to slow down the spread of Bluetongue (BT) do not wreak more economic damage on the livestock industry than the disease itself. This message was passed on again today by the National Beef Association even though Defra has ... read more

15/10/2007 Declaration of a temporary control zone - 15th Oct 07 Region: National Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs DECLARATION OF A TEMPORARY CONTROL ZONE 1. This declaration is made under article 16(1) of the Foot-and-Mouth Disease (England) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/182) (“the Order”). 2. Terms defined in the Order have the same meaning in this declaration. 3. The Secretary of State declares that from 09.40 ... read more

14/10/2007 Disease Update pm Sunday 14th Oct 07 Region: National Disease Update pm Sunday 14 October. FMD If there is no change in the disease situation those outside of the Risk Area will revert to normal practice on Wednesday morning (17 Oct). You will be under the same rules as you were last May. If you have moved animals onto your holding recently they must have been on your holding for 6 days before you ... read more

12/10/2007 FMD & Bluetongue Update 12th Oct 07 Region: National Latest News Release regarding the lifting of the GB movement ban to lift outside FMD risk area and new measures to relieve pressure within the Bluetongue zones. <<FMD NR 12-10-07.pdf>> This is also available online at: http://www.defra.gov.uk/news/2007/071012b.htm Hunting and shooting As of 12 October the following pursuits are permitted withi... read more

12/10/2007 Bluetongue Update 12th Oct 07 Region: National Foot and Mouth Disease in Surrey; Bluetongue in East Anglia Key current information Foot and Mouth Disease - background, advice, news Bluetongue disease - background, advice, news If you need further information or advice, please contact the Defra Helpline on 08459 33 55 77 between 8.00am to 8.00pm Monday to Friday and 9.00am to 5.00pm Saturday ... read more

03/10/2007 Blue Tongue & FMD Update - 3rd October 07 Region: National Blue Tongue Virus 8 (BTV8) Wednesday 3 October 2007 There are over 25 confirmed cases in the area around Ipswich. Some are the result of report cases and some the result of surveillance work. DEFRA will be updating the case numbers on the website once each day. You have received over the course of the year updates on BTV8 spread and policy deve... read more

03/10/2007 Revocation - Temporary control zone Region: National REVOCATION OF DECLARATION OF THE TEMPORARY CONTROL ZONE DECLARED AT 17:15 ON 1st OCTOBER 2007 1. This declaration is made under article 16(4) of the Foot-and-Mouth Disease (England) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/182) (“the Order”). It is made in respect of the declaration of a temporary control zone made at 17:15 on 1st October 2007 and taking effect at ... read more

03/10/2007 Opening of markets in the FMD Low Risk Area Region: National Opening of markets in the FMD Low Risk Area from 4 October 2007 As you know , we announced on 27 September that, provided there is no further change to the disease situation, markets will be able to resume in the FMD Low Risk Area with effect from 4 October. I am writing to update you on the conditions which we expect to apply from that date, both... read more

02/10/2007 FMD Update 2nd Oct 07 SCOTLAND Region: Scotland Disease Situation The total number of infected premises remains at eight, with the last case confirmed on 30 September. A new 3km Temporary Control Zone was established yesterday near Haywards Heath, West Sussex, after a veterinary inspection failed to rule out foot and mouth disease in sheep. Test results are awaited. Licensing Update There... read more

02/10/2007 FMD Update - 2nd Oct 07 SCOTLAND Region: National Disease Situation The total number of infected premises remains at eight, with the last case confirmed on 30 September. A new 3km Temporary Control Zone was established yesterday near Haywards Heath, West Sussex, after a veterinary inspection failed to rule out foot and mouth disease in sheep. Test results are awaited. Licensing Update Ther... read more

01/10/2007 FMD Update 16.45 1st October 2007 Region: National FMD UPDATE: 1645 1 OCTOBER 2007: 8 IP~s have been confirmed, 166 report cases negated, 2 cases under review. IP8 discovered in cattle was young disease and four neighbouring premises have been culled (161 cattle) as dangerous contacts, which were found by the surveillance process. The FMD risk areas (green area on map) is under constant revie... read more

28/09/2007 Bluetongue Update - 1600 28th Sept 07 Region: National The Chief Vet has declared that BTV8 is circulating in part of England. An outline map of control zones is being put on DEFRa website now. The boundaries will follow hard roads. Mapping and legal are working on the matter but the result of their work may not appear before Saturday. The present BTV rules and lines remain in place until the new de... read more

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