Wed 07 March, 12:00 GMT
- A farmer in East Yorkshire has been badly beaten up by two men walking dogs on his land. David Wilmot-Smith, 57, asked them to leave because of the foot and mouth ban but they said they "couldn't care less." They then attacked the farmer, who needed hospital treatment for cuts, bruises and concussion.
- The NFU has expressed its regret that a limited horseracing schedule has been resumed, despite farmers' pleas for a further period of suspension. Following a meeting with the British Horse Racing Board and the Jockey Club, NFU Director General Richard Macdonald said: "We are disappointed that they have decided to resume racing."
- The Countryside Agency estimates that the cost of the outbreak to non-farming businesses in rural areas could run to a staggering £2 billion. Says Chief Executive Richard Wakeford: "It's a double whammy. Tourism and country sports alone are worth £16 billion a year."
- Bus tours of the famous Farndale daffodils on the North York Moors have been cancelled for this April because of the outbreak, along with other Moorsbus services much used by hikers and day-trippers. Park chief executive Andy Wilson commented: "It is extremely regrettable that we have had to take this difficult decision."
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