Fallen stock costs set to rise
19/10/10 09:43
FWi - Jonathan Riley
Thursday 14 October 2010 09:51
Fallen stock pick-up costs are set to rise by more than 40% in the south of England, jeopardising collections in some areas.
One operator told Farmers Weekly that renderers Prosper De Mulder had imposed a 43% increase on its prices to collectors. He said that meant some calls for collections would be ignored because they would be too costly to make.
Prosper De Mulder wrote to collectors announcing the price hike would be imposed from 1 November, said the collector, who asked not to be named.
It is a move that could affect thousands of livestock keepers across an area stretching from Exeter to East Anglia.
"It means an extra £25 for each cow collected and an additional £5 a head for sheep.
The increase will have to be passed back to farmers. I have to cover my own costs," he said.
The full article can be read here
Thursday 14 October 2010 09:51
Fallen stock pick-up costs are set to rise by more than 40% in the south of England, jeopardising collections in some areas.
One operator told Farmers Weekly that renderers Prosper De Mulder had imposed a 43% increase on its prices to collectors. He said that meant some calls for collections would be ignored because they would be too costly to make.
Prosper De Mulder wrote to collectors announcing the price hike would be imposed from 1 November, said the collector, who asked not to be named.
It is a move that could affect thousands of livestock keepers across an area stretching from Exeter to East Anglia.
"It means an extra £25 for each cow collected and an additional £5 a head for sheep.
The increase will have to be passed back to farmers. I have to cover my own costs," he said.
The full article can be read here
Guidance on dolav bins for carcasses of sheep, poultry and pigs during periods of high mortality
22/04/10 10:18
The Welsh Assembly Government has issued the following guidance on the temporary storage of animal by-products, including the use of dolav bins, during periods of high mortality in the sheep, poultry and pig sectors. Similar principles will also apply in England and Scotland.
Any person handling animal by-products needs to comply with the EU Animal By-Products Regulation. The Regulation requires that animal by-products shall be identified, collected and transported for disposal without undue delay. Ultimately, it is the responsibility of the livestock keeper to ensure that carcasses are collected / delivered to an approved site without undue delay. The original article can be read here
Any person handling animal by-products needs to comply with the EU Animal By-Products Regulation. The Regulation requires that animal by-products shall be identified, collected and transported for disposal without undue delay. Ultimately, it is the responsibility of the livestock keeper to ensure that carcasses are collected / delivered to an approved site without undue delay. The original article can be read here
New Animal By-Products Regulations agreed in Brussels
18/11/09 10:18
New European Union rules on Animal By-Products Regulations, which govern the disposal of catering and food waste, have been agreed in Brussels (14 November).
The regulation lays down health rules in relation to animal by-products not intended for human consumption. According to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the new regulation introduces a more risk-proportionate approach to controls on animal by-products and clarifies the rules, including their interaction with other EU legislation.
The regulation will come into force in the UK from February 2011 to give time for detailed rules to be agreed under implementing legislation. The full article can be read here
The regulation lays down health rules in relation to animal by-products not intended for human consumption. According to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the new regulation introduces a more risk-proportionate approach to controls on animal by-products and clarifies the rules, including their interaction with other EU legislation.
The regulation will come into force in the UK from February 2011 to give time for detailed rules to be agreed under implementing legislation. The full article can be read here
10 year livestock ban for Welsh farmer
12/10/09 19:12
A Radnorshire farming couple has been banned from keeping sheep and cattle for ten years by Brecon Law Courts in a case brought by Powys County Council.
Andrew and Sarah Irene Thomas, of Brynwig, Llananno, Llandrindod Wells, pleaded guilty at a hearing in September to six charges under the Animal Welfare Act for causing unnecessary suffering to sheep and a further three charges for failing to dispose of sheep carcasses in a prosecution led by the council’s Trading Standards Service. They also asked for a further 28 charges in relation to disposal of sheep carcasses under their ownership to be taken into consideration. The original article can be viewed on the Farmers Guardian website here.
Andrew and Sarah Irene Thomas, of Brynwig, Llananno, Llandrindod Wells, pleaded guilty at a hearing in September to six charges under the Animal Welfare Act for causing unnecessary suffering to sheep and a further three charges for failing to dispose of sheep carcasses in a prosecution led by the council’s Trading Standards Service. They also asked for a further 28 charges in relation to disposal of sheep carcasses under their ownership to be taken into consideration. The original article can be viewed on the Farmers Guardian website here.
EU changes to fallen stock scheme
23/03/09 11:23
The EU has agreed to a change in fallen stock regulations to allow on-farm containment prior to disposal. The provisional agreement was made after Welsh Assembly and DEFRA officials visited Brussels to negotiate over the exisiting system. More details and the original article can be seen on the Farmers Weekly Interactive website here