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IS GOVERNMENT SUPPORT AIDING RECOVERY FROM FOOT AND MOUTH?

COMPENSATION FOR AFFECTED FARMS

Dairy cow (© Louise Bardsley)

Eileen Fisher's family can't afford to go back into dairy farming after their cows were culled. She explains why in this audio clip:

Eileen Fisher on Government Support

Eileen Fisher (1:23 minutes, subtitled audio)
Eileen Fisher on Government Support

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COMPENSATION FOR THE FARMING COMMUNITY

Every British livestock farmer was affected by foot and mouth. Foreign meat exports were lost, and domestic livestock markets closed. Business was also lost beyond the obvious, as in the case of the Grange Farm in Leicestershire, which had a turkey franchise. The turkey owners cancelled the contract in fear that they wouldn't be able to collect the turkeys when ready for sale. As turkeys are livestock, they too were affected by livestock movement restrictions. Farmers received no government support to cover indirect loss of income.

Foot and mouth survivor (© Louise Bardsley)

In this audio clip, cattle farmer Charles Goadby explains how he thinks the public were misled about the compensation farmers recieved.

Charles Goadby on Compensation

Charles Goadby (0:39 minutes, subtitled audio)
Charles Goadby on Compensation

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