CRC To Prepare Report On Rural Economy Following Floods And Foot And Mouth
FARMING UK - In the context of the foot and mouth disease outbreak, the Prime Minister has asked the Commission for Rural Communities to report on ways in which the rural economy can be further strengthened.

Abattoir Falls Victim To Foot-And-Mouth
SHROPSHIRE - A major Shropshire abattoir has closed following the latest foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) set back.

Collection Centres And Slaughter Markets
UK - Debby Reynolds, Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO), has today set out the plans to allow the movement of cattle and sheep direct to slaughter collections and sales from 23 August subject to no alteration to the level of risk.

Important Week For Scottish Livestock Sector
UK - Scotland’s red meat industry is entering a critical week with crunch talks in Brussels on unwinding European export restrictions set to begin. The Brussels veterinary committee, the Standing Committee on Food Chain and Animal Health (ScoFCaH), will...

Pork Export Crisis Grows
UK - Farming Life has been informed that shipments of pork from Northern Ireland were refused entry to Hong Kong and a number of Caribbean ports yesterday morning, in the wake of the foot and mouth outbreaks in Surrey. This follows on from similar decisions...

Trust Accused Over Disease Signs
UK - A farmer has accused the National Trust of removing warning signs and disinfectant baths after the recent foot-and-mouth outbreak.

No To Foot-And-Mouth For Research
AUSTRALIA - Unless foot-and-mouth disease arrives uninvited in Australia, scientists will never get a look at the virus at the Australian Animal Health Laboratory (Aahl).

HSE Investigations Into Foot-And-Mouth Outbreak Continue
UK - investigations into the cause of the foot-and-mouth outbreak, linked to possible biosecurity breaches at the Pirbright research centre in Surrey, continued this week.

Giant Lamb Barred From Hillside
UK - The lamb is being used to promote the sale of meat A giant sheep on the side of a busy motorway will be removed after safety fears were raised.

Guidance For Livestock Keepers
UK - Guidance for livestock keepers for General Welfare Movements Licences between land under the Same Occupation for FMD 2007 (15 August 2007).

Temporary Foot-And-Mouth Control Zones Lifted
SURREY - Defra has confirmed that two temporary control zones in Kent and Surrey, set up to prevent the spread of foot and mouth disease, have been lifted.

Test Results Come Back Negative, But Keep Your Fingers Crossed
Foot and Mouth update: epidemiology report, changes to movement restrictions and latest test results

British Authorities Accused of Cover-Up
UK - The British government has been accused of a cover-up over the foot and mouth outbreak in a research site which houses the government-backed Institute for Animal Health.

Foot-And-Mouth Test Results Due
UK - Test results on animals from a theme park and a farm at the centre of the latest foot-and-mouth scares are expected to be released.

Foot and Mouth - The Road to Freedom
UK - The NFU has welcomed announcement by the Chief Veterinary Officer of further relaxations in movement controls and a timetable for lifting the FMD restrictions saying they are crucial, both in alleviating current problems and allowing the industry...

Second temporary control zone established today
UK - Defra have confirmed that this afternoon (14th August) a 3km radius Temporary Control Zone has been put around a premises in Surrey.

Kent farm under investigation, Temporary Control Zone in place
UK - This morning a 3km radius Temporary Control Zone has been put around one premises in Kent outside of the existing Surveillance Zone in Surrey.

Livestock movement restrictions could be eased soon
UK - Restrictions on the movement of livestock across Britain which were introduced to prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth disease may be relaxed by the end of this week, the Chief Veterinary Officer said yesterday.

RSPCA Launches Foot And Mouth Helpline
UK - The animal protection group, RSPCA, has launched a helpline for farmers struggling to cope because of the current ban on moving farm animals.

Farm Shows Go Ahead Despite Ban
WALES - Two of Wales's top agricultural shows are to open on Tuesday, despite restrictions imposed after the foot-and-mouth outbreak in England.

Foot and Mouth Biosecurity Alert
UK - Biosecurity Experts Offer Advice on Abattoir and Vehicle Disinfection Procedures to Farmers and Abattoirs

Talks Over Animal Movement Worry
UK - Farming leaders who hope animal movement restrictions can be further eased are to meet Wales' Rural Affairs Minister Elin Jones later.

Temporary Control Zone Lifted
UK - The temporary control zone around a farm in Surrey has been lifted after foot-and-mouth test results proved negative over the weekend.

Have Lessons Been Learned?
UK - The latest foot-and-mouth (FMD) crisis has been handled well so far, says Sean Rickard in the FT.

No all-clear on foot and mouth till end of week
UK - Farmers were warned yesterday they will have to wait until the end of the week before the all clear can be sounded on the foot and mouth outbreak.