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Foot and mouth has not seen a major outbreak in the UK since 2001 when 6.5 million animals were slaughtered to control the disease. Read archive material from the 2001 outbreak and the 2007 when the virus escaped from the Pirbright laboratory.

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What foot and mouth zones really mean

Forget trying to keep track of DEFRA's chopping and changing disease restriction zones. Stephen Carr explains what they are really about. You may have found the latest DEFRA announcements concerning…

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Foot-and-mouth disease detected in Slovakia

An outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has been reported in Slovakia, with three separate cases confirmed near the border with Hungary. The affected premises house cattle, prompting concerns over the…

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UK block Hungary meat and dairy imports after FMD case

An import ban on livestock, meat, and dairy products originating from Hungary and Slovakia has been put in place by the government, following a confirmed case of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD).…

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Concerns raised over Defra's response to FMD threat

Defra has rejected claims that it failed to respond quickly enough to a confirmed outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in Germany on 10 January 2025. During an Environment, Food and…

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Meat processors call for tougher FMD measures

Tougher and more rigorous measures to repel foot-and mouth-disease (FMD) are needed – that’s the call from the British Meat Processors Association (BMPA). In addition, the association argues that travellers…

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Farmyard version of Christmas classic released to raise money fo...

A farmyard version of the song 12 days of Christmas has been recorded in order to raise money for the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution. Tribute band the Mangledwurzels has released…

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