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10/08/2007
FMD EXPORT UPDATE - 6
Region: National
1. Export ban The prospect of a relatively early partial lifting of the EU export ban has been brought closer by the EU Commission’s decision to carry out a review of the situation within weeks. The export ban will remain in place until August 25 but a review will be undertaken by the EU’s Standing Committee on Food Chain and Animal Health on Au...
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09/08/2007
FMD Update - 1530 9th August 2007
Region: National
We still only have 2 IPs, lab results being confirmed from last premise slaughtered yesterday as a Dangerous Contact. At least 36 suspected case reports across England have been cleared and other reports are under investigation. The reporting of suspected cases is expected and shows that keepers are being vigilant and inspecting their stock. The...
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09/08/2007
Movement of cross border movement of animals going direct to slaugher can resume from midnight August
Region: National
Movement of cross border movement of animals going direct to slaugher can resume from midnight August 9. Cross-border movements of animals being transferred direct to abattoirs under strict controls will resume from midnight tonight. Scotland was the first to relax the ban on such movements within its borders. Similar moves yesterday by Englan...
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09/08/2007
Treatment of Meat for FMD
Region: National
Current overview on the movement of animals currently permitted by licences issued from 8 August and marketing of meat Meat & Offal from animals slaughtered in any GB area before 15 July 2007 1. May be marketed in the UK and exported, providing that: a. it is clearly identified with oval health mark; b. has been transported and stored separate...
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09/08/2007
FMD EXPORT UPDATE
Region: National
1. State of play for product shipped within the European Union between 15 July and 3 August Mr Fred Landberg, Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer, has now provided clarification on the issue regarding meat and meat products exported after the 15 July and before 9.30am Friday 3 August, when the voluntary export ban was implemented. This fo...
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08/08/2007
Plea to retailers not to exploit farmers
Region: National
Retailers, beef processors and abattoir owners are urged not to take advantage of farmers’ vulnerability and reduce slaughter cattle prices now that finished animals can be transported directly to abattoirs after the short FMD related suspension in processing activity. This plea comes from the National Beef Association which is pleased that deadw...
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06/08/2007
NBA welcomes announcement of new research into tackling animal diseases in Scotland.
Region: National
Confirmation that the Scottish Government and BBSRC (Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council) have approved much needed research funding into the reduction or eradication of endemic diseases, must be welcomed says the National Beef Association. However it would like to see as much effort as possible directed into hauling back incre...
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06/08/2007
European Commission must accept health check should only be a health check.
Region: National
The European Commission must confine itself to only a “health check” when it re-examines its policy on subsidy decoupling in 2008, the National Beef Association said today. A complete overhaul of the CAP, on the same lines as the so-called 2002 review which eventually resulted in a full scale revamp and then the dismantling of direct subsidies in...
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06/08/2007
NBA encourages industry to uphold FMD movement controls
Region: National
The National Beef Association has told its members that the most important contribution they can make to minimise the impact of the latest FMD outbreak is to strictly uphold the total restriction on all livestock movement until Defra is sure it has identified the location, and scale, of confirmed cases. The Association reports that up to yesterday...
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06/08/2007
Support for farmers hit by FMD movement restrictions
Region: National
The Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RABI) has implemented its emergency procedures to ensure that all requests for help from farming families facing financial hardship as a result of the current foot and mouth movement restrictions will be processed without delay. Following the announcement of the FMD outbreak in Surrey on Friday eveni...
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23/07/2007
No positive price signal for beef sector
Region: National
Hard pressed beef farmers are still waiting for a positive price signal from supermarkets and other influential buyers that will encourage them to stay in business. Positive market developments in the cereals sector have already changed attitudes to continued production with more land expected to be turned over to grain now that more of the world...
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23/07/2007
Beef import record of major UK supermarkets revealed
Region: National
It is not often that supermarkets receive praise from faming organisations, but today the National Beef Association is singling out Morrison’s and Tesco for their on-shelf commitment to British beef. According to the latest Taylor Nelson Soffres (TNS) retail survey data, 97-98 per cent of the fresh beef sold through Morrison’s since January 2006 ...
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21/07/2007
Application collection centre - SCOTLAND
Region: National
Scottish Executive Animal Health Act 1981(as amended) Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Scotland) Order 2006 Application for a licence under paragraph 6(1) of Schedule 6 to the Order to hold an animal gathering for the purpose of a dedicated slaughter collection PART A – Application 1. Name and address of the person applying for the licence (who must b...
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20/07/2007
Movement to licenced premises - ENGLAND
Region: National
EXD432(FMD)(E) Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Animal Health Act 1981 Foot-and-Mouth Disease (England) Order 2006 General licence for the movement of Cattle or Sheep from premises in a Restricted Zone to a premises licensed to hold an animal gathering for the purpose of a dedicated slaughter sale or a dedicated slaughter coll...
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17/07/2007
Pressure on Brazil's beef export compliance beginning to tell.
Region: National
The National Beef Association has welcomed EU health commissioner, Markos Kyprianou’s, end of year deadline to the Brazilian authorities to correct deficiencies in the delivery of beef onto the EU market – or face a possible import ban. “Pressure put on the Commission by the NBA and other organisations over the last twelve months is at last begi...
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09/07/2007
Supermarkets have been gifted with long awaited opportunity to lift retail price of beef.
Region: National
Rising grain and fresh milk prices are gifting the major supermarkets with a long awaited opportunity to lift the value of retail beef and build the cross-supply chain income cascade that is the only way to move well-organized beef production into profit. So says the National Beef Association which wants to underline the importance to UK agricult...
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26/06/2007
Massive beef heifer sales to Russia possible as soon as export health certificate agreed.
Region: National
A National Beef Association delegation to last week’s Agrofarm exhibition in Moscow has confirmed massive demand for UK breeding cattle – initial orders could cover 200,000 females. But the Russian government has still to agree the format for an export health certificate so firm orders cannot yet be taken. “Russian enthusiasm for specialist UK l...
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25/06/2007
Way open for farmers to make case for, and then implement, effective badger control strategies.
Region: National
The Independent Scientific Group’s (ISG) report on the control of TB in cattle has re-set the landscape for future negotiation between the farmers and government over reduction of TB spread, the National Beef Association acknowledged today. However the government’s reaction has still to be revealed so it is premature to think that effective badg...
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18/06/2007
Multiples asked to check out fresh cut supply systems for cow beef.
Region: National
The National Beef Association has written to the four largest supermarkets pointing out industry fears that cow beef is being diverted into fresh retail cuts other than mince - which creates a danger that some consumers will be put off making future purchases because quality consistency, particularly with tenderness, is jeopardised. In its lette...
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