Foot And Mouth Back In The UK
This is very worrying news for farmers like ourselves. Not only are we having to deal with ruined potato crops and the difficult harvest brought on by the recent floods and bad weather but now the threat of disease is once more a burden facing farmers.
A ban has been placed on the movement of livestock and farmers are being asked to inspect their livestock closely.
Lets hope that this is an isolated outbreak and that livestock farmer’s including ourselves are not affected by this disease.
Visit Defra for more information about foot and mouth.
Read the Farmer’s Weekly report on the foot and mouth outbreak.
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This is devastating news. The only ray of hope is that this time the moronic townees that govern us will have to follow the advice from the last disaster, ie vaccinate immediately and isolate. They can’t afford – politically – to balls it up again.
… can they?
Comment by Soilman — August 5, 2007 @ 5:26 am
Hi Soilman,
Let’s hope the government have learnt from last time and that they act fast and find the source of the outbreak. Farmer’s are waiting nervously and hope that the outbreak doesn’t spread.
Thanks for your comment.
Sara @ farmingfriends
Comment by Sara @ Farming Friends — August 5, 2007 @ 6:55 am
It’s been interesting to watch film footage on CNN, showing cars and such being doused with poison as they come into th eUK via boat/ferry. I wonder what the long-term impact of spraying toxins on people and their vehicles will be?
Comment by BoggyWoggy — August 6, 2007 @ 3:30 pm
Hi BoggyWoggy,
This doesn’t sound a very healthy thing to do.
Thanks for your thoughts on this matter.
Sara @ farmingfriends
Comment by Sara @ Farming Friends — August 9, 2007 @ 8:32 am