Topic: DEFRA website

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Subject	Author	Date
Published: January 2007
Pig is tested for foot-and-mouth Originally from: Farmtalking Pig is tested for foot-and-mouth "Vets are investigating a suspected outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease at an abattoir in Essex where the 2001 outbreak was first discovered. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said tests were being carried out on a pig at Cheale Meats abattoir near Brentwood.	Nigel Cannings	14 January 2007 04:56
Bird ''Flu: RSPCA Urges Increased Vigilance Originally from: Farmtalking RSPCA News from the press office Tuesday 30 August 2005 Bird 'Flu: RSPCA Urges Increased Vigilance As concerns about bird 'flu grow, the RSPCA is urging a reasoned response and highlighting the importance of precautionary measures.	Nigel Cannings	14 January 2007 04:51
FMD CONTROL STRATEGIES - DEFRA PUBLISHES COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS Originally from: mona parr FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE CONTROL STRATEGIES – DEFRA PUBLISHES COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS http://www.defra.gov.uk/news/2005/050526b.htm A report that investigates costs and benefits of a variety of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) control strategies has been published by Defra today.	Nigel Cannings	14 January 2007 04:49
UK ZOONOSES REPORT 2003 PUBLISHED Originally from: mona parr UK ZOONOSES REPORT 2003 PUBLISHED http://www.defra.gov.uk/news/2004/041122e.htm The United Kingdom Zoonoses Report 2003 was published today at a meeting to discuss the results of an abattoir-based study of Foodborne Pathogens in Cattle, Sheep & Pigs in Great Britain, being held at the Veterinary Laboratories Agency, Weybridge, Surrey.	Nigel Cannings	14 January 2007 04:40
Re: McDonagh replies on BSE Originally from: mark purdey Hi folks, I got a reply from Hugh McDonald who actually cites a point in the BSE Inquiry where they had claimed that the OP theory was not viable, although this statement relates to the OP theories which exclude a role of the prion protein in the theoretical mechanism.	Nigel Cannings	14 January 2007 04:39
Defra--Interim Progress Report on its Sheep EID/EDT Pilot Originally from: mona parr http://www.defra.gov.uk/news/2004/041105c.htm INTERIM PROGRESS REPORT ON SHEEP ELECTRONIC IDENTIFICATION (EID) ELECTRONIC DATA TRANSFER (EDT) PILOT TRIAL Defra has published an Interim Progress Report on its Sheep EID/EDT Pilot.	Nigel Cannings	14 January 2007 04:39
DEFRA today Originally from: mona parr Consultation on cattle compensation: Bovine TB, Brucellosis, BSE and Enzootic Bovine Leukosis This consultation document seeks views on proposals on the introduction of table valuations for cattle slaughtered under disease control measures for four cattle diseases, and the establishment of an advisory group on livestock valuations.	Nigel Cannings	14 January 2007 04:38
Fw: A government made disaster looms Originally from: Molly Maxwell PLEASE VISIT: www.northeastnocampaign.co.uk ----- Original Message ----- From: ... Originally from: Christina Speight To: media ; sterling stuff Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 3:19 PM Subject: A government made disaster looms The Great British Public regards badgers as just another cuddly furry animal like foxes and mink. Get lost the farmers; To hell with our dairy supplies. If ever there...	Nigel Cannings	14 January 2007 04:37
RELAUNCH OF DEFRA''S BSE WEBSITE Originally from: mona parr http://www.defra.gov.uk/news/2004/040817a.htm Following a full review, the BSE (and other Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies) pages of the Defra website have been updated. This site is an authoritative source of information on BSE which has been in existence since 1996 and much of the information on it had become outdated.	Nigel Cannings	14 January 2007 04:35
GENE BANK Originally from: mona parr I'm Speechless!!! SERVICE PROVIDER ANNOUNCED TO CONSERVE GENES FROM SCRAPIE SUSCEPTIBLE RAMS http://www.defra.gov.uk/news/2004/040729c.htm UK Agriculture and Rural Affairs Departments have announced that, following a competitive tender, ARK Consortium Ltd has been selected as a service provider for the Semen Archive to store genetic material from scrapie susceptible rams that are being bred out of the national flock.	Nigel Cannings	14 January 2007 04:34
RE: TB again Originally from: frances fish Dear Jane and Mona, Such are the tests for TB that it is little wonder that many have little faith in them. After 2001 when they slaughtered so many healthy animals would many people want to volunteer more on the basis of testing which is so unreliable ? As I say, if you wish to see the exact figures, they are posted on the Defra website and make quite alarming reading.	Nigel Cannings	14 January 2007 04:33
TB again Originally from: frances fish So now we know, despite the reluctance of Defra to publicize the fact, TB is rampant in the wild life of Great Britain. No wonder they are so reluctant to authorise a massive badger cull. They are obviously the tip of a rather embarrassing iceberg ! Again, yet again, the question of vaccination has to be asked.	Nigel Cannings	14 January 2007 04:33
GB ANIMAL HEALTH AND WELFARE STRATEGY Originally from: mona parr GB ANIMAL HEALTH AND WELFARE STRATEGY AND ENGLAND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN LAUNCHED http://www.defra.gov.uk/news/2004/040624a.htm Partnership between the farming, veterinary, companion and wildlife sectors and Government will be key to turning round Animal Health and Welfare in Britain, Defra Minister Ben Bradshaw said today (Thur).	Nigel Cannings	14 January 2007 04:32
OPEN ACCESS TO THE COUNTRYSIDE - GOV DECISION ON PUBLIC PLACES LEGISLATION Originally from: mona parr http://www.defra.gov.uk/news/2004/040617b.htm Rural Affairs Minister Alun Michael today announced his decision not to make regulations to limit the circumstances in which open access land, as defined by the Countryside and Rights of Way Act, will qualify as a 'public place' under existing laws.	Nigel Cannings	14 January 2007 04:32
Agency warns on sheep dip Originally from: mona parr 07 June 2004 The Environment Agency is strongly urging anyone who keeps sheep and contractors to follow key sheep dipping guidance to prevent water pollution from sheep dipping. A Code of Practice for the Use and Disposal of Sheep dip Compounds gives good advice on how to protect the environment when dipping, showering or jetting sheep.	Nigel Cannings	14 January 2007 04:31
Poultry Disease Contingency Plans Originally from: mona parr Poultry disease contingency plans Revised versions of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra\x{2019}s) Foot and Mouth Disease Contingency Plan and Avian Influenza and Newcastle Disease Contingency Plans were laid before Parliament last week. The Plans were laid in accordance with Section 18 of the Animal Health Act 2002.	Nigel Cannings	14 January 2007 04:28
RE: Consultation? Originally from: Farmtalking Hi Hilary! DEFRA has issued loads of Consultation Docs over the past months. All accessible from the DEFRA website and when I or Mona have the time, we try to draw attention to them here too. Some are also available on the Farmtalking web sites as .pdf Downloads, including this one. See – http://www.farmtalking.com/download_general.	Nigel Cannings	14 January 2007 04:19
Preparing for a new GB strategy on bovine tuberculosis Originally from: mona parr DEFRA CONSULTATION Responses by 4th May http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/tbstrategy/index.htm News Release GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES CONSULTATION ON SHORT TERM BOVINE TB MEASURES AND LONG TERM NEW GB STRATEGY The Government today (Mon) launched a consultation on proposals for short term cattle-based measures to prevent the further geographical spread of bovine TB.	Nigel Cannings	14 January 2007 04:18
Re: NEW SCIENCE ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR DEFRA Originally from: Mary Critchley All the old lags in fact, Mona …but I don't think we have heard the last on this yet. Nor on the millions still owed to small businesses as the government throws money like this around.	Nigel Cannings	14 January 2007 04:18
DEFRA AWARD CONTRACT TO PILOT ELECTRONIC IDENTIFICATION AND ELECTRONIC DATA TRAN Originally from: mona parr Defra has today awarded a contract to ADAS, to conduct a trial of electronic identification (EID) and electronic data transfer (EDT) within the English sheep industry. The trial will assess how easy the equipment is to use and will look at training and support requirements for use of EID and EDT on farms, and in abattoirs and markets. It will also identify potential benefits of EID/EDT for the sheep industry.	Nigel Cannings	14 January 2007 04:18

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