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Topic: National Sheep Association

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Subject	Author	Date
Published: January 2007
M/s Greer Originally from: Richard Mawdsley Hello all, The following letter appeared in the Daily Telegraph, yesterday (Tuesday), in which John Thorley, Chief Executive of the National Sheep Association, refutes Germaine Greer's statement. (Telegraph Saturday last and put on these sites.) It will be interesting to see if the NFU can be bothered. Richard. British ewes don't need Greer's liberation politics.	Nigel Cannings	14 January 2007 04:45
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
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: Consultation on a strategic review of the National Scrapie ... Originally from: mona parr DEFRA NEWS RELEASE NATIONAL SCRAPIE PLAN – CONSULTATION ON STRATEGIC OPTIONS TO MEET THE LONG TERM AIM OF ERADICATING SCRAPIE FROM THE NATIONAL FLOCK Animal Health Minister Ben Bradshaw announced today a public consultation on strategic options for the National Scrapie Plan (NSP) in the light of EU requirements for the introduction of a compulsory genotype based breeding programme from April 2005.	Nigel Cannings	14 January 2007 04:34
Reforms spark cash fear Originally from: PoppaC http://icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk/0500business/northernfarming/content_objectid=14022519_method=full_siteid=50081_headline=-Reforms-spark-cash-fear-name_page.html Reforms spark cash fear Mar 6 2004 By Jennifer Mackenzie, The Journal The National Sheep Association (NSA) has written to Secretary of State Margaret Beckett outlining its concerns over the recent announcements about the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy...	Nigel Cannings	14 January 2007 04:24
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
AgriScot 2003 - the farm business event Originally from: Farmtalking AgriScot 2003 – the farm business event If you're in agriculture, the place to be on November 19 2003 is the Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, Edinburgh where we are staging AgriScot, the farm business event of the year. Admission and parking are free.	Nigel Cannings	14 January 2007 04:10
Re: EU COMPULSORY SCRAPIE MEASURES Originally from: mark purdey Subj: Re: [farmtalking] EU COMPULSORY SCRAPIE MEASURES Date: 01/11/03 09:47:26 GMT Standard Time From: ... Originally from: <A HREF="mailto:MadCowPurdey">MadCowPurdey</A> To: <A HREF="...">farmtalking@smartgroups.	Nigel Cannings	14 January 2007 04:01
Re: EU COMPULSORY SCRAPIE MEASURES Originally from: mark purdey This is bloody appalling concerning the scrapie measures – absolutely disgraceful that such a wholly unscientific policy has been able to permeate its way to the top of EU agendas and take control .	Nigel Cannings	14 January 2007 04:01
Re: Article on FMD Vaccine. Originally from: chris stockdale Dear all, I have e-mailed all of DEFRA's FMD Stakeholder Communications Group with the mesage (in Italics) below, with the FMD Vaccine article attached and NFU comment coloured in red . We meet in early September. I do have a few ideas how to break this cycle, but would love to hear from any one else who has any suggestions.	Nigel Cannings	14 January 2007 03:30
Sheep injected with BSE Originally from: Farmtalking From: ... Originally from The Scotsman – http://www.thescotsman.co.uk/business.cfm?is=1284292002 Scientists discover sheep can get BSE. No need to panic, they say. Should we? Fordyce Maxwell Rural Affairs Editor A SHEEP of a type thought to be resistant to BSE has developed a similar type of infection. Elliot Morley, the minister for animal health, moved swiftly to downplay fears.	Nigel Cannings	14 January 2007 02:57
Sheep OK now for Royal Show Originally from: Sue Mason The Royal Agriculture Society has rescinded its ban on sheep attending this year's Royal Show, it emerged today. Organisers of the event came under fire from farmers' leaders when the ban, over fears of spreading foot-and-mouth disease, was announced earlier this month. Ben Gill, president of the National Farmers' Union, wrote to the society to ask it to re-consider the decision.	Nigel Cannings	14 January 2007 02:23
Leak into FMD payouts probed Originally from: Kittra Leak into FMD payouts probed Mar 13 2002 By The Journal An investigation has been launched after confidential documents detailing how much North-East farmers received in foot-and-mouth compensation payments leaked from a Government department. The Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has launched the inquiry after valuation forms were made public.	Nigel Cannings	14 January 2007 02:08
Restrictions to remain harsh Originally from: Susan Staunton Restrictions to remain harsh RESTRICTIONS on livestock farmers are likely to remain "fairly draconian" in the wake of the food-and-mouth crisis, said food minister, Lord Whitty yesterday. But he did hold out an olive branch in the form of a promise to consider seriously any effective alternatives, particularly on the 21-day standstill rules applied to livestock brought on to farms.	Nigel Cannings	14 January 2007 01:46
More from the Journal Originally from: Molly Maxwell "We've fallen off edge of precipice" Aug 28 2001 It is hard for Marjorie Maughan to describe her feelings. This time last week she had every reason to believe that her farm had escaped the ravages of foot-and-mouth and she could possibly look forward to a future in farming.	Nigel Cannings	14 January 2007 01:24
FFA news Originally from: David FFA FARMERS FOR ACTION Fairness & Freedom for British Agriculture NO 8 NEWSLETTER- JULY 2001 EDITOR David Handley Tel 01291 690224 Mobile 077111 94947 Address re Newsletter correspondence:-Old Llanishen Farm,Llangovan, Monmouth, Monmouthshire, South Wales, NP25 4BU Fax: 01291690984 www.farmersforaction.fsnet.co.uk – E Mail:....	Nigel Cannings	14 January 2007 00:53

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