foot and mouth disease

Sir Keir Starmer says Gov 'not afraid' to impose further import bans following foot-and-mouth case

Animal Health

Sir Keir Starmer says Gov 'not afraid' to impose further import bans following foot-and-mouth case

The Prime Minister said the Government would not hesitate in taking action to stop the disease from entering the country for the first time in over 18 years

clock 22 January 2025 • 1 min read
Foot-and-mouth case rekindles 'horrible memories' of 2001 for farmers

Farm Business

Foot-and-mouth case rekindles 'horrible memories' of 2001 for farmers

Gordon and Buchan MP Harriet Cross said the UK needed screening and spot testing to be implemented in response to Germany's foot-and-mouth outbreak

clock 19 January 2025 • 7 min read
OPINION: "Talk of foot-and-mouth will have sent shivers down the spine"

Blogs

OPINION: "Talk of foot-and-mouth will have sent shivers down the spine"

Farmers Guardian livestock editor Katie Jones discusses the importance of thorough border controls to ensure disease is not imported into the UK

clock 17 January 2025 • 1 min read
Foot-and-mouth disease: Know the signs and symptoms

Animal Health

Foot-and-mouth disease: Know the signs and symptoms

As the first case has been confirmed in Germany, Defra has issued guidance for livestock farmers

clock 16 January 2025 • 3 min read
Import ban on cattle, pigs and sheep from Germany following foot-and-mouth disease case

Politics

Import ban on cattle, pigs and sheep from Germany following foot-and-mouth disease case

No cases of the disease have been reported in the UK so far

clock 14 January 2025 • 2 min read
Border control 'paramount' after foot-and-mouth confirmed in Germany

Livestock

Border control 'paramount' after foot-and-mouth confirmed in Germany

An outbreak was confirmed in a herd of water buffalo in the first instance of FMD in Germany since 1988

clock 13 January 2025 • 3 min read
January 13: Farming in Five: Efra committee inquiry on animal and plant health follows confirmed case of foot-and-mouth disease in Germany

Farming in Five

January 13: Farming in Five: Efra committee inquiry on animal and plant health follows confirmed case of foot-and-mouth disease in Germany

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reports on the confirmed case of foot-and-mouth disease in Germany. Meanwhile, the Efra Committee has called for an inquiry into animal and plant health which will focus on biosecurity at the border. The National Pig Association hopes the inquiry will apply pressure on the relevant Government departments to ‘effect the change so desperately needed.’ Elsewhere, Morrisons becomes the first supermarket to show public support for farmers in the fight against proposed changes to Inheritance Tax.

clock 13 January 2025 • 1 min read