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News Archive 2007

12/09/2007

Second outbreak massive 'body blow' to UK farmers

A second outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease is devastating news to Welsh farmers, said Conservative MEP for Wales Jonathan Evans.

The dreaded confirmation of the disease at a second farm in Surrey comes just days after the final restrictions following last month's outbreak were lifted.
Mr Evans said:"This is a massive body blow for the countryside so soon after the last outbreak.

"The immediate task will be to stop the disease spreading yet further, but farmers will rightly be asking how on earth this has been allowed to happen again. The countryside has a number of questions about the biosecurity lapses at Pirbright that this government seems unwilling to answer.

"Farming and its associated industries deserve proper compensation for the failings that resulted in the original outbreak. If Pirbright is found to be responsible again, the case for compensation will grow.

"We can only pray the outbreak does not spread any further and that the countryside can get back to business soon.”

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