Video to help farmers reduce TB risks
It is hoped that farmers accessing the video will receive guidance on reducing the risks of their cattle contacting TB from wildlife. The information and advice provided on the video is drawn from behavioural and observational studies, which have been carried out by researchers at the Food and Environment Research Agency (Fera).
Jim Paice, Minister for Agricultural, stated:
"Good wildlife biosecurity will help to reduce the risk of cattle getting TB, and this video will help ensure farmers have the most up-to-date advice to take simple and effective steps.
"TB is a devastating disease and good biosecurity is part of the comprehensive package of measures we need to get the disease under control and start to eradicate it."
The video forms part of the wider TB eradication programme and implements a recommendation made by the Bovine TB Eradication Group for England in their 2009 Progress Report that highlighted the need to provide TB affected farmers with more effective and better focused support and advice.
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