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Overview

European money obtained through the RDPE Four Year Project (2010-2013) Free TB advice and support to ALL livestock farmers South West Region Only

“The European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development: Europe Investing in Rural Areas”

The TB team

Project Manager Anthony Pope

Farm advisors Ian Wagstaff Adrian Chandler Sophie Jones Admin Elizabeth Shearman

Current areas of work

Badger surveys General bio-security Testing queries Trading options

Options for TB restricted calves

Shot on farm Sold to slaughter On-farm isolation Selling to approved units Collection centres Restricted markets TB2-TB2 movement

On-farm slaughter

This is dependent on calf quality Also dependent on individual farm

circumstances. Time of year. Accommodation space. Forage stocks. Labour demand.

Sold to slaughter

By collection or delivery to abattoir Generally price paid per kg lwt. Must be over 7 days of age. Useful for quick turnover of calves.

On-farm isolation

General conditions for isolation Separate shed (airspace) needed and

machinery Personal bio-security 42 days to fill the unit Minimum of 120 days + 2 clear tests needed

to regain OTF.

Approved TB restricted units (AQUs)

Specialist approved quarantine units set up on rearing farms.

Can take calves up to 10 months of age. Separate holding number required. Similar conditions required to on farm

isolation but can buy from multiple units. Generally pay between 50-70% of market

value.

Other options

Collection centres

Restricted markets

TB2 to TB2 holding movement

Recommendations

Establish more approved units – More competition – better price.

More involvement from milk buyers More co-operation throughout supply chain Encourage the restricted markets to help with

marketing

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