The excitement may be short lived!

[severnmiles]

If the new suspected case is confirmed hunting will be off for another 26 days :-(

 

[Maesfen]

Doesn't look good, does it?
I'll hate to be proved right, have said all along they'd dribble out another case just before the lifting of restrictions and keep the whole thing ticking along until after Christmas at least!
Poor farmer, a nightmare for them.

 

[Christmas Crumpet]

However...(!) in the previous cases if they are really worried that the animals may be infected they were slaughtered immediately. They haven't killed these sheep yet so I think its just a precaution.

No need to panic!!!

 

[Equus Leather]

Where is the suspected case? Have you got a news link?

 

[Christmas Crumpet]

Look on the DEFRA website.

 

[Equus Leather]

Thanks

 

[severnmiles]

My mother is paranoid, she's convinced that seeing as the ban didn't work that the government would try and kill hunting another way....

Hope for the farmers sake its a false alarm.

 

[SSM]

My mother is paranoid, she's convinced that seeing as the ban didn't work that the government would try and kill hunting another way....

Hope for the farmers sake its a false alarm.

How about the Government is just trying to kill farming and countryside life

 

[severnmiles]

Hmm, I'm convinced they are despite Browns 'Love of all things rural'.

Anyone see the whole UHT vs Fresh milk on the news yesterday?

 

[Maesfen]

I'd agree with that SSM!

I'm also paranoid, I think it's their way of payback for those amounts given before, after all, until this F & M, not a lot had really changed - well it had but hunts are still operating which is what they wanted stopped.

 

[M_G]

Yes and is it not a little odd that the first case came from a lab hmm and now its popping up all over the place

 

[Christmas Crumpet]

Well I've got the morning off work tomorrow to go cubbing and then the day off on Friday to go cubbing again and then spend the rest of the day watching a friend at Aldon. Perhaps I should take Thursday morning off too just in case they shut us all down again and stop us hunting!!

What's happening about everyone's opening meets?

 

[Chumsmum]

Fingers crossed just a false alarm!!

Anyone see the whole UHT vs Fresh milk on the news yesterday?

I was in the middle of something and only caught the bit about what you like depends on what you were brought up on... what was the story??

 

[severnmiles]

We've had ours. Early OM as we have different country. A jolly around some bridlepaths.

 

[severnmiles]

The government wants to get rid of fresh milk and all of the dairy farmers and replacing it with UHT to cut refrigeration due to global warming. Don't know about you but I use my fridge for more than just milk!

 

[silitech]

According to the DEFRA website, all is clear. So looks like we are good to go!!!!!!

 

[M_G]

Yaay

 

[Christmas Crumpet]

I'm out in the morning. Can't wait!!

 

[Chumsmum]

Madness! What will they think of next??
Can someone tell my husband that the milk goes in the fridge because he has a great knack of leaving it on the work top after he's made himself a drink...

 

[wrighty]

"The government wants to get rid of fresh milk and all of the dairy farmers"
So where do you think the milk will come from? I'm sure fresh milk is used to make UHT.

"My mother is paranoid, she's convinced that seeing as the ban didn't work that the government would try and kill hunting another way...."
I can't really comment on that without insulting your Mum.

I think the refridgeration they are going on about it the transporting and storing of the milk, not your home fridges. I wouldn't think the idea would work anyway as the heating of the milk for UHT would cause as much polution as keeping it fresh.

 

[pony_junkie]

Surely processing the milk would use as much energy as keeping it cold?

 

[severnmiles]

Surely processing the milk would use as much energy as keeping it cold?

Exactly! I'm sure processed/ready meals take far more freezer/fridge space than milk anyhow!

 

[peakpark]

Yes it would.

It's just another scheme by this townie government to punish farmers.

 

[Baggybreeches]

Hmm, I'm convinced they are despite Browns 'Love of all things rural'.

Anyone see the whole UHT vs Fresh milk on the news yesterday?

That freaked me out big time, it is so nanny state its unbelievable, wish I loved another country like I do here, I would emmigrate like a shot. Only problem is I dont like UHT milk

 

[wrighty]

It's just another scheme by this townie government to punish farmers.

How would this be punishing farmers?
Do you mean there would be less milk produced as less would go to waste?