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November 3, 2007
November 2007: The recent arrival of the bluetongue virus in the UK indicates that animal diseases are advancing globally and countries will have to invest more in surveillance and control measures, says the UN’s Food…
November 3, 2007
November 3 2007: Policies for the control of economically significant livestock diseases are shaped primarily by political and international trading considerations, rather than by science or animal welfare, says leading smallholder and CS columnist Alan…
November 3, 2007
November 2007: The rate of extinction of livestock breeds around the world is “alarming”, according to the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation.
November 2, 2007
Red Ruby Devon cattle breeders are typical of farmers and smallholders who are being hit by the restrictions imposed following the latest outbreak of foot and mouth disease.
November 2, 2007
TIM TYNE gives a smallholder’s view of the latest foot and mouth outbreak
October 30, 2007
October 30: Defra has published the first epidemiology report into the Bluetongue outbreak, based on the situation up to 19 October.
October 26, 2007
October 25, 2007: The Culled and Fallen Stock Disposal Scheme, announced by Secretary of State for the Environment Hilary Benn as part of the £12.5m support package for farmers, opens for business today.
October 25, 2007
October 25: Defra today confirmed the extension of the Bluetongue Control Zone in Kent and East Sussex, following a new case of Bluetongue in Sevenoaks.
September 13, 2007
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