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Britain’s Farmers Will Take Starmer Down with Them
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France is starting vaccination of almost 285 000 cattle to stop the spread of contagious nodular dermatosis in the Alps, the Ministry of Agriculture announced, with first operations taking place as early as Friday, according to Savoie Prefecture.
Britain’s farmers will take Starmer down with them
The cows step forward gingerly at first, padding out from their tunnel and looking around expectantly. Once they emerge, the auctioneer spits out numbers. The farmers watching from the concrete amphitheatre above are impassive. They bid with such subtle nods that I struggle to tell who had bought which animal. But they are well-used to it all. The farmers of Thame have been doing this since the 12th century. Then, the livestock were traded on th…
The nodular dermatosis vaccine, a disease that currently affects cattle, arrived in Savoie this Friday. The farms near the outbreaks of contamination will receive it as soon as possible in the next few days.
The contagious nodular dermatosis (CND), a disease affecting cattle, first appeared in France at the end of June. This new scourge, which threatens an already tried French herd, has led to radical measures: the total slaughter of infected households, compensation for herders and compulsory vaccination. A solution that has provoked anger among some herders.
The Ministry of Agriculture published on Wednesday 16 July its strategy to combat the disease that affects French cows for the first time. Scientific director of animal health at l'Anses, Eric Cardinale stresses that the total slaughter of infected herds is "the only solution".
While 24 outbreaks have been detected in the two Savoys, the state is deploying an unprecedented health response against contagious nodular dermatosis (CND). The first doses of vaccine are arriving in the Ain, border department of infected territories. The vaccination is expected to start early next week.
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