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South West TB Farm Advisory Service

Agriculture House, Pynes Hill, Rydon Lane, Exeter, Devon EX2 5ST

Telephone : 01392 440706

Fax : 01392 440707

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Latest News

Frome Market TB Sale Report 13th Februar…

TB Restricted Cattle (292) Fat Cattle (23) A fantastic trade for both UTM & OTM cattle. Demand from the many buyers present totally out-stripped supply. This trade is well in line with...

Badger Trust Announces Cull Legal Challe…

THE Badger Trust has launched legal proceedings against the decision by Defra to sanction a badger cull in England. The Trust has sent a letter to the Department giving it notice...

Policy change - Licensing Of Cattle Onto…

The Animal Health and veterinary Laboratories Agency (AHVLA) have confirmed that they have changed the policy that allows for farms that have their Officially Tuberculosis Free status withdrawn (OTFW) to...

Bovine TB Pilot cull areas announced

Agriculture Minister Jim Paice has confirmed that farmers and landowners from two carefully-selected areas are now able to apply for licences to trial new measures designed to tackle the devastating...

Meadow Quality TB restricted calf collec…

The next Meadow Quality collection of TB restricted calves into Chippenham calf collection centre will be held on Thursday 8th March 2012. Applications from Wales must be received by Thursday 23rd Feb...

How the cull will work

1. Who is involved? The Secretary of State has the power to issue licences through Natural England under the Protection of Badgers Act 1992 to enable farmers and landowners to reduce...

National Survey of Badgers

A national survey of badgers in England and Wales has begun. This is a follow-up to the last national badger survey of Great Britain, which was completed in 1997. FERA...

Defra committed to two pilot areas for b…

Caroline Spelman has announced that a carefully managed and science-led policy of badger controls would be introduced, commencing with two pilot areas after the 2012 Olympic games. The aim of...

Change of Date - Holsworthy & Hallworthy TB Restricted Market
Holsworthy & Hallworthy TB Restricted Market has been moved from Monday the 16th of January to Monday 30th January 2012 Holsworthy from 11am TB restricted sale of stores, OTM & Fats. Hallworthy…
Kivells Market Report - December 2011
Kivells Market Report – December 2012 What a year! Almost 4000 TB restricted cattle from over 200 vendors in Holsworthy and Hallworthy. The days of TB reducing the value of store…
Biosecurity Event
BIOSECURITY EVENT In order to provide further support to livestock farmers in the South West, Defra is funding events to provide tailored advice and guidance on reducing TB risks through good…
Market Report
Market Report Another successful sale of TB restricted store cattle at Holsworthy market saw an overall top price of the day at £908 for some strong steers, with others from the…
French Farmers Visit
Visit from French Farmers The NFU in the South West recently organised a UK study trip for a delegation of French farmers, the SWTBFAS team were invited to meet the French…

Testimonials

"The other interesting thing this week was that I attended a presentation in Dorset by the South West TB Farm Advisory Service. What a very interesting couple of hours that was.” Richard (Somerset)

“Just a line to say how interesting and informative yesterday’s event was. Although none of us are any wiser as to how we can bring the TB problem to a satisfactory conclusion, I personally now have a much greater knowledge about the disease and perhaps more importantly about badgers.” Roger (Wiltshire).

“Adrian came out to the farm and helped me to identify suitable isolation facilities for a group of cattle so that I could get them clear and sell them - very useful visit” – Morley (Cornwall)

“I had just had my first ever TB breakdown and was very confused as to what I should do, I rang SWTBFAS and immediately felt reassured that help was at hand. An advisor visited within a few days and everything seemed much clearer” – Janet (Somerset)

“SWTBFAS helped me to set up an AQU so I am now buying TB restricted Friesian bull calves, running a successful operation and rearing calves which were previously being shot at birth” – Terry (Gloucestershire)

“I found the badger survey I had from SWTBFAS very helpful and reassuring and I learnt a few things I didn’t know!” - Derek (Cornwall)

“Having seen for myself that badgers were coming and helping themselves to my concentrates, I have swiftly put some sheeted doors up to stop them! “ – Peter (Wiltshire)

“We booked some CCTV cameras from SWTBFAS and an advisor came out to set them up. We were thoroughly reassured to know that we weren’t getting badger visits to our farm yard.” – Liz (Dorset)

“I have telephoned the TB Advisory Service on several occasions and each time the information I have received has been extremely useful in making things much clearer” – John (Devon)

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Change of Date - Holsworthy & Hallworthy TB Restricted Market

Kivells Market Report - December 2011

Biosecurity Event

Market Report

French Farmers Visit