Legacy of disease still haunts Scots farmers
UK - September 11, 2001 is a date that will be forever etched in infamy, a fact reflected in this week's marking of the anniversary. But it was also the day that Scotland was officially declared free of foot-and-mouth disease.
16 September 2006
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The passage of time makes the raw statistics no less horrifying. Over one million cattle, sheep, pigs and goats were slaughtered, either because there were infected with the disease or deemed to be dangerous contacts.
In mid-March 2001, Quality Meat Scotland estimated that losses of around £30 million each week were being sustained through the loss of sales of beef, lamb and pork to UK and international markets.
Source: The Scotsman
