Very quiet on the TB cull front

[buggerit]

Is it just me or have things gone very quiet with regards to the planned TB culls?

Where are we with it now? Has any progress been made?

Is it still going to go ahead at some point?

 

[Henery]

Heard pres of CLA Harry Cotterall speak a couple of weeks ago, he was adamant that the cull will happen, the political will is there.

 

[Samcowman]

Best thing is for it to be kept quiet. That way the badger huggers will forget about it and find another cause to shout about. Shhhhh

 

[llamedos]

I think it may well go the way of how Europe deals with it, wildlife will be culled, BUT it wouldnt surprise me if we dont see calls for whole herd culls.

 

[happycows]

I think it may well go the way of how Europe deals with it, wildlife will be culled, BUT it wouldnt surprise me if we dont see calls for whole herd culls.

Can they really afford that?? The costs would just go mental!! Dairy cows are short down here already.

 

[llamedos]

Can they really afford that?? The costs would just go mental!! Dairy cows are short down here already.

It is what they do in France, cant see the antis coming out to support the cow can you, not cuddly enough. And a sure way of getting rid of the whinging farmer(not my thought)
France being officially TB free, they cull hard, disinfect, and pay compensation.

Just how much is being wasted here year on year, piddling about like they are getting nowhere fast.
Trade in cattle coming in to clear areas only, heavy trade from a TB free country?

 

[jimmer]

epeople in th west somerset cull zone getting hate e mails and letters so the anti brigade have certainly not forgotten

 

[llamedos]

epeople in th west somerset cull zone getting hate e mails and letters so the anti brigade have certainly not forgotten

I am sure they will be out in force at next weeks NFU conf

 

[Muppetdodger]

It is what they do in France, cant see the antis coming out to support the cow can you, not cuddly enough. And a sure way of getting rid of the whinging farmer(not my thought)
France being officially TB free, they cull hard, disinfect, and pay compensation.

Just how much is being wasted here year on year, piddling about like they are getting nowhere fast.
Trade in cattle coming in to clear areas only, heavy trade from a TB free country?

If they tried that here, then the whole of the south west would be cattle free and the government really would go bust. This really is a ridiculous policy that is totally unworkable here.

 

[Samcowman]

The only way a whole herd cull would be viable in this country is when there is very little of the disease about and there is a couple of troublesome hotspots left and action which works has been taken against the wildlife reservoir. Not when it is expanding like this and nothing is being done about wildlife carriers of the disease.

 

[llamedos]

This afternoon at 4, tomorrow at 3 watch these people debate your future http://www.parliament.uk/business/c...-committee/news/bovine-tb-vac-ev-session-2-3/