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Letters: "It is not well known that the British Government was no longer in charge of policy on foot-and-mouth in 2001"

This week from Farmers Guardian readers: Duncan Pickard, Balmullo, Scotland, discusses the risks of illegal meat imports and the lessons from past foot-and-mouth outbreaks, questioning whether the UK is now better prepared to respond

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Letters: "It is not well known that the British Government was no longer in charge of policy on foot-and-mouth in 2001"

Danny Chambers' article about the illegal importation of meat indicates that a new outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease is very likely. READ NOW: Farming Matters: Danny Chambers 鈥� "It is time we got...

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