Farming Matters!
Foot and Mouth Disease
Index
Links to other websites, eg Farmers Weekly, in the archived (pink) pages may no longer be valid. See note below
Reports and Updates Post FMD; Inquiries, reports, Ashmoor Pit etc
Ashmoor Pit Latest proposal from the government re Ashmoor Burial Pit.
Animal Health Bill:- news release from Countryside Action Network
State of the Countryside:- report on the effects of FMD; published August 2001
Straw and Fodder Addington Fund fodder bureau
Church vote on the countryside, including FMD issues:- carried unanimously
Public Enquiry into Foot and Mouth outbreak called for by the Church of England, Farmers Weekly and others. (Link to Farmers Weekly on-line letter)
Devon holds its own public enquiry.
Prayer of a Devon farmer's daughter
Articles June to December.:- Farming in danger of collapse; - 28/6/01.
Concerns over government match-funding for charity; - 25/6/01
Articles to end of May.:- Cattle escape during cull. - 15/5/01
Farmers blame Settle outbreak on re-opening of footpaths - 14/5/01
Eleventh hour for British Farming
'Farm Aid':- two recordings to aid charity. Wurzels re-release in July. - 15/July/01
The role of the Church post FMD
'Burning Issues':- Crisis and Recovery
'Food for Thought':- The Foot and Mouth Crisis - How can we help? Wiltshire Rural Officer's Letter
Helplines:- National numbers.
Leicester Diocese -
(Rural Issues and links)
'Farmers Weekly':- Farming news and foot and mouth updates