On Thu, 24 May 2001, Piers Cawley wrote:
> Redvers Davies <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> > > http://www.maff.gov.uk/animalh/int-trde/misc/foot/flyer.pdf
> >
> > About that flyer... "FMD presents no risks to humans but is a serious
> > threat to animal health".
> >
> > That is not strictly true... FMD is not a threat to animal health,
> > the MAFF slaughters are.
>
> Well, up to a point. Dramatic reduction in yield
10% ... and what with a massive milk production surplus ( as demonstrated
by the ever increasing price of milk licences) and the rock bottom price
for sheep .. both pointers to massive over production that a 10% loss in
yield would help address.
> + high chance of
> infertility == significant (indirect) risk to animal's health.
irrelevant. The majority of the animals bred are eaten long before
they get chance to breed themselves.
on the plus side, a large number of farmers have used the generous MAFF
payouts to convert from hill sheep farming to other more profitable
schemes.
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Robin Szemeti
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