Views sought on TB breakdown info publication

Tuesday 09 Dec 2014 @ 11:20
Welsh Government

The Deputy Minister for Farming and Food, Rebecca Evans, has launched a consultation on proposals to allow the location of cattle herds affected with TB to be made public.

The plans would help make farmers aware of nearby TB breakdowns and enable them to take precautions to reduce the risk to their cattle.

Rebecca Evans said:

“There is currently no requirement for information about TB breakdowns to be shared with neighbouring farmers. This means farmers are unable to take sensible precautions, such as moving cattle to another field, to protect their animals from risk of disease.

“These proposals would allow farmers to make informed decisions on what they can do to protect their herds from TB.

“As I demonstrated after the recent consultation on TB compensation, any final decision will be made after I have fully considered the responses to the consultation. Therefore, I encourage anybody with an interest in these proposals to respond.”

The consultation on sharing TB breakdown information has been published yesterday on the Welsh Government website and will run until 30 January 2015. Details of how to respond are set out in the consultation document which is available on the Welsh Government website.

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