VAN numbers

[Further a field]

Has anyone had experience of getting one of these yet and the cost involved.I understand if not part of an assurance scheme you ll need one from the 13th of this month when selling animals destined for the food chain.

 

[Still Farming]

The Market put message out about this yesterday on their FB pages apparently

 

[Northeastfarmer]

What happens if you turn up to the mart without one after the 13th? Will you be asked to take them home again…

 

[Werzle]

Has anyone had experience of getting one of these yet and the cost involved.I understand if not part of an assurance scheme you ll need one from the 13th of this month when selling animals destined for the food chain.

If you have had a recent vet call out it shouldnt be much more than a phone call and certificate , no idea of cost. Its for meat that might be exported more than just food chain. Almost farm assurance but not farm assured but through the back door. Knackered without one or the other from the 13th

 

[Werzle]

What happens if you turn up to the mart without one after the 13th? Will you be asked to take them home again…

If its a market for prime stock then most likely yes

 

[Northeastfarmer]

If its a market for prime stock then most likely yes

I thought it was voluntary ?

 

[Werzle]

I thought it was voluntary ?

Voluntary way of limiting you customer base and getting alot less money.

 

[Bob c]

The Market put message out about this yesterday on their FB pages apparently

which market ?

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Voluntary way of limiting you customer base and getting alot less money.

I’m fa so not bothered was just curious

 

[Flossie]

What happens if you turn up to the mart without one after the 13th? Will you be asked to take them home again…

They were giving it out in the new calved ring on Thursday at Gisburn. If they weren't FA it said No VAN next to them.

 

[Werzle]

Hereford was putting vendors FA or VAN number up on the board for barren cows thursday i hear for the first time.
One of the only times i can remember that being FA has come in handy.

 

[Northeastfarmer]

They were giving it out in the new calved ring on Thursday at Gisburn. If they weren't FA it said No VAN next to them.

In times when they are telling us to reduce costs they keep giving us more

 

[Werzle]

In times when they are telling us to reduce costs they keep giving us more

EU rule though isnt it

 

[Radnor Lad]

I quit farm assured in the summer as I think it’s a load of rubbish. So I did the van the other day. Vet came out looked at some sheep and showed them my medicine book. They’d already been out taking swabs on the cattle before so the medicine part of it was covered. Took about 30 mins and job done

 

[andyt87]

which market ?

 

[Werzle]

I quit farm assured in the summer as I think it’s a load of rubbish. So I did the van the other day. Vet came out looked at some sheep and showed them my medicine book. They’d already been out taking swabs on the cattle before so the medicine part of it was covered. Took about 30 mins and job done

Rumour mill reckons its about £200, did you ask about cost?

 

[Still Farming]

which market ?

Monmouth livestock market

 

[Still Farming]

Is it before all these new TB rules come in due February 2024??

 

[Still Farming]

EU rule though isnt it

We are not in the eu ?

 

[Werzle]

We are not in the eu ?

They still buy our meat and want it VAN or FA