SE Foot and Mouth News Release

by SCF | Aug 17, 2007 | News Archive

Two more movement ban amendments come into effect from midnight tonight as a result of appeals yesterday by the livestock industry and the improving disease picture.Farmers will be allowed to move animals with acute welfare problems distances up to 50 km. At present...

Letter to Farmers from SE

by SCF | Aug 17, 2007 | News Archive

FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE IN SURREY – PROTECTING SCOTTISH INTERESTSThe recent outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease in Surrey has had far reaching consequences. As Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs I wanted to write to assure you of the efforts we are taking to...

DEFRA -Information on Foot and Mouth

by SCF | Aug 15, 2007 | News Archive

Information on DEFRA website about Foot and Mouth.

Foot and Mouth – Latest SE information

by SCF | Aug 15, 2007 | News Archive

Link to the latest Scottish Executive information.

Livestock Movement Relaxation Welcomed by Crofters

by SCF | Aug 8, 2007 | News Archive

The Scottish Crofting Foundation welcomed the news from the Scottish Executive that they were aiming to relax livestock movement controls on the Scottish islands, shortly after a plea from the Chair of the Foundation Norman Leask.

SCF Condems Highland Council on Food Supply Contracts

by SCF | Aug 8, 2007 | News Archive

The decision of Highland Council to award the vast majority of its food supply contract to mass catering suppliers based in the south of England has been condemned by the Scottish Crofting Foundation (SCF). As a result of the award, only a tiny proportion of the...