God help the Farmers

lemma1968

This is not directly money related so I'm sorry about posting this but just when so many people are struggling with a bad summer and farmers losing crops galore they have now been hit with Foot and Mouth again in the South of England.

I don't know if there are any farmers amongst us but I am praying for you all and your animals that this horrible disease does not take hold again like it did in 2001 and anihilate the businesses of so many people - not just farmers - but others who trade alongside them.

Finances are tight for all with the interest rate increases, fingers crossed this is a small shortlived outbreak.

Gemmzie

Oh no. I hadn't heard about this. Where is it?

margaretclare

God help the farmers.

A sincere and heartfelt 'Amen' to that.

Margaret

lemma1968

Surrey I think. I can't believe it. Its awful. Its on the news at the mo.

postingalwaysposting

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/6930684.stm

Crown

Well not good news at all. I read not long ago that some farmers were in a desperate situation and this could push many of them out of business and into debt. Hopefully some of them may end up on here and can receive the support and advice that the forum offers

TillyTrippit

A heartfelt echoing of the above sentiments - lets hope that they have found another way of dealing with it, unlike last time - farmers and their families watching helpless whilst their life's work is salughtered. Also hope that the gov. this time provides decent compensation and quicker than last time - too many people lost everything waiting for the gov. to help.

Tilly
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meme_3

Keeping my fingers crossed - and my toes - and my legs.

Hope they can contain it - and fast!!!

skysky69

Oh No This was dreadful last time. Fingers crossed it won't be as bad this year.

poppyjay

my husband works on cattle farm and have all there cows going on monday to beligam i wonder if they are going to stop amimal movement.We have alot of farming friends andlive on a farm so its a very big worry.alot are closeing access to their farms .my husband very worry as he has been laid off work three times in 7 years and is very happy with this job he got at start of year.

Lillibet_2

poppyjay wrote: »

my husband works on cattle farm and have all there cows going on monday to beligam i wonder if they are going to stop amimal movement.We have alot of farming friends andlive on a farm so its a very big worry.alot are closeing access to their farms .my husband very worry as he has been laid off work three times in 7 years and is very happy with this job he got at start of year.

There is a livestock movement ban in place from today. I feel for you, I am thinking God my husband, who is a countryside ranger, completed all their cattle movement last week.

The farm in question supplies my local butcher (it's about 10 miles away), on a money saving note it means that my meat costs will go up (or rather our meat intake will go down!) as the buther will have to source meat from further away.