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Foot and mouth August news:

No new cases in two days; DEFRA remains cautious
Fri 31 August, 10:00 GMT
THERE were no new cases of foot and mouth anywhere in the UK yesterday for the second day running.

Whitty rejects vaccination; no new cases
Thurs 30 August, 09:30 GMT
Rural Affairs minister Lord Whitty today rejected a call for foot and mouth vaccination trials.

Two new cases in Northumberland
Wed 29 August, 09:30 GMT
THERE were just new cases of foot and mouth in the UK overnight.

Bank holiday gloom: 16 more cases
Tue 28 August, 10:00 GMT
HOPES that the foot and mouth plague may have been finally brought under control were cruelly dashed over the Bank Holiday weekend.

Single case in UK
Fri 24 August, 10:00 GMT
THERE was just one new case of foot and mouth reported in the UK overnight.

Dales voluntary groups lose £80,000-plus to foot and mouth
Thurs 23 August, 10:00 GMT
With just one new case in the UK yesterday it is revealed today that voluntary organisations in Craven have lost at least £80,000 because of the foot and mouth crisis.

New farm diversification plan; Cumbria crisis continues
Wed 22 August, 10:00 GMT
WHILST the Cumbria outbreak of foot and mouth disease rages on the Country Land and Business Association has issued an eight-point plan to help farmers diversify into new markets.

"Criminal negligence" in North Yorks; new Cumbria cases
Tues 21 August, 10:00 GMT
A SMALL number of farmers in the Vale of York have been branded as "criminally negligent".

Six months on: 1960 cases and still it continues
Mon 20 August, 10:00 GMT
THE FIRST case of foot and mouth was officially reported six months ago today and it still not under control.

New Yorkshire case
Fri 17 August, 10:15 GMT
Foot and mouth returned to the Skipton area yesterday.

Cumbria "rump" flares again; more rows
Thurs 16 August, 10:00 GMT
THE new foot and mouth outbreaks in the Eden Valley area of Cumbria flared again yesterday.

Haskins calls truce; just one more UK case
Wed 15 August, 10:00 GMT
THE GOVERNMENT'S new countryside "csar" Lord Haskins poured oil on troubled waters by admitting that foot and mouth had "terribly affected everyone" in the industry.

No new cases; N. Yorks asks for aid
Tues 14 August, 09:45 GMT
THERE were no new cases of foot and mouth confirmed anywhere in the UK yesterday - the first time the country has been clear for months.

Bitterness grows; five new cases
Mon 13 August, 10:45 GMT
THE POLITICAL infighting took a turn towards increasing bitterness over the weekend as five more foot and mouth cases were confirmed.

Cautious welcome for Government enquiries
Fri 10 August, 09:45 GMT
FARMERS' leaders have given a cautious welcome to the Government’s announcement of two major enquiries linked to the foot and mouth crisis.

Five more Cumbria cases; generous start to Dales Recovery Fund
Thurs 9 August, 10:00 GMT
ALTHOUGH the rest of the UK remained clear of new cases of foot and mouth overnight, the disease is still raging in Cumbria.

Business gloom in Craven; three more Yorkshire cases
Wed 8 August, 09:45 GMT
THE disastrous effects of foot and mouth on Dales business has been revealed in a survey carried out by Craven District Council.

No new cases; good news for family farms?
Tues 7 August, 10:30 GMT
WITH DEFRA reporting today that there had been no new cases, clues were emerging about Government thinking on the future of British farming.

Compensation row intensifies; more Cumbria cases
Mon 6 August, 10:00 GMT
THE political row over million-pound-plus compensation payments to 37 farmers intensified over the weekend.

£4 million boost for Dales; new Skipton case
Fri 3 August, 10:00 GMT
THE Yorkshire Dales are to receive a £4 million boost to help recover from the ravages of foot and mouth - but it will come with a sting in the tail.

National conference today; five new cases
Thurs 2 August, 10:30 GMT
AN emergency conference is being held in Warwickshire to discuss the future of British sheep farming.

Another N. Yorks case; walk cancelled
Wed 1 August, 12:00 GMT
EIGHT new cases of foot and mouth were confirmed yesterday, including one near Thirsk.


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