Foot-and-mouth restrictions easedRestrictions on animal movements brought in after the Surrey outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease have been eased. Farmers in England will be able to move calving cows and their calves under tight restrictions from Saturday. Chief More… |
Exports of meat, milk from Britain bannedExports of fresh meat, live animals and milk products will be banned from all of mainland Britain following its recent outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, the European Commission said on Monday. A spokesman said the commission, the executi More… |
Farm infected with foot-and-mouthCattle at a farm in Surrey have been found to be infected with foot-and-mouth disease. Some 60 animals on the farm near Guildford have tested positive for the disease which wreaked havoc in 2001. A 3km protection zone has been pu More… |