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Farming does have a future - but it will . be very different
►;. TH E R E is a fu tu re for farming. I t will, however, b e different. T h ro u g h o u t th is year, we a im to follow o n e fa rm e r a n d his
family a s they restock an d re s ta r t post foot an d mouth disease. David Graveston, o f P a rk H o u se Fa rm , G isburn, begins by
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recapping th e traum a t ic ev en ts o f 2001 — a y e ar h e a n d h u n - d red s o f o th e r Ribble Valley fa rm e rs will never forget. '
A Farmer's Report by David Graveston . ,rs .
^FEBRUARY 23rd, 2001, and ;!- the entire livestock sector of the ["-United Kingdom is on red alert. V' The first case of foot and mouth i disease for quite some time has
j been diagnosed and, unknown to J us all, is the s ta r t of one of the
J worst outbreaks ever. ; My first knowledge of this was a ! text message on my mobile phone from
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lehipvp- pupils responding well to high chal- , * p p lenges set by teachers. le
fSTED school, with well planned lessons and
agement j^ey demonstrated good levels of ini- l Brindle tiative, with good relationships (working between themselves and with adults, pre well say the inspectors. Attendance was > of indi- weu above the national average.
The children enjoyed their learn ing, their behaviour was very good and
• a fellow farmer which read: "FMD — ! no livestock movements - no auction, ■ ring u later." ! My first thought: FMD, what's j that? We all know these initials now — i and a whole lot more for things that j have taken place. - The outbreaks in Cumbria attract-
i.red everyone's attention and fear. As a -'.farmer in the Ribble Valley, it seemed far enough away, but there were huge
(vernors They also feel that information and ! of best communication technology could be better used to support pupils' learning.
Its. The The inspectors suggest that the ny good school seeks higher attainments in sci- lalue for ence from more able younger pupils,
J the cur- A denominational inspection of the Is was on school showed that the quality of reli- . ■hat were gious education teaching was good. Jh, maths Lessons were well-planned and pupils |d similar received a sound knowledge of Chris tianity together'with an understand-
|de good teacher Mr Brindle (pictured with > in most pupils says everyone is pleased with its positive outlook and praise and recog-
ool with ing of other world faiths and cultures, ainment, Commenting on the report, head-
(class and and backing which contributed great- |s in their ly to the report, and all connected with the school for the part they have
icational He thanks parents for their support
ton stage nition for the hard work put in by the pve above staff on a weekly basis. r learning A positive attitude rather than the ning by negative approach of previous inspec tions was welcomed, says Mr Brindle.
across the played in its success.,(B150102/3) continued from page f
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Jling collided on a left- and bend with a Cit- pen coming the other
1lay. Three men in the Cit- pen were also taken to ospital. J The road was closed tr six hours. James was detained in Jllackburn Royal Infir- pary. The funeral of Mr lornall takes place at
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crimination has not taken place on the grounds of Thomas White's diabetes. We expect to be vindicated in the courts in due course. "The school has
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- r. reasons for- my concern. orv Fearful of the disease, I never went -bout to any farmer gatherings. Move- '•iment of animals at home, throughout -- 'March/April, with pre-visits of vets ":and paperwork a mile long, made life very hard. Movements through May
'Miwere nearly impossible as the disease - i "became closer.
Too close for comfort
■ ii That month, the disease came to ■
‘-had become personal. It was affecting •b'friends and colleagues with whom we Mi-did business and hope to do so again in - f the future. -i,:’ The disease moved into Paythome. -■ -It was now only two miles east, as the -i-icrow flies, from me. This meant a ‘ neighbour of ours lost part of his herd.
‘s Settle. It was too close for comfort and ! now within 15 miles of our farm. FMD
received a phone call from my neigh bour to the west. "I,'m sorry David, my cattle have got foot and mouth and are to be slaughtered in the morning." I t was the worst nightcap I have ever had. After talking to
my.neigh--
On May 31st, a t 10-30 p.m., I
hour, I went for what I thought could be the last unspoilt viewing of the cat tle. MAFF would want my cattle as contiguous stock to the infected premises. My worst day, however, was the day afterl On June 1st, 2001, at 4-50 a.m. (I
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could not sleep knowing my neigh bour's cows were going and our cows could be next), I went to look at the dry cows first. The cows did not acknowledge me as they usually do when I walk round. Then I saw one animal was slavering at the mouth. My heart dropped. FMD - we have the dreaded foot and mouth disease. How do I tell my parents this? They have put all their lives into these cows. They took the news badly, as you
DAVID AND SUE GRAVESTON are now turning their thoughts to restocking on their farm at Bolton-by-Bowland (T150102/1)
have been detoxed twice, as required. We waited for time to elapse before we could'restock. DEFRA said we could restock, with certain restrictions, on December 22nd, but I chose to leave the restocking until after Christmas, so that we could spend time with the family. •
Many stories to tell
can imagine. We all did. Once the cat tle are' infected they suffer greatly. After seeing the cows in pain it became easier to accept their slaughter. If you are ever unfortunate enough to see ani mals infected, then you will agree that it is kinder to have the animals put down to relieve pain and suffering. . All our animals were put down with
year, some of which I don't want to put on paper. I know that many peo ple will have many stories to tell. Let's hope the knowledge and experience will help with any future outbreak. Now we are turning our thoughts to
We all have bad memories of last
in the day and removed the day after. The cattle were killed by bolt guns in the feeding passage. One moment they were eating, the next they were dead. The operation was well run consider ing the pressure this disease brings. Cleaning a farm to hospital stan
-!|I t appeared to come no closer, then it '-arrived in Sawley, two miles west. For a time we thought we had escaped. The disease appeared to have gone ’i-‘ past us, but to no avail.
reach the end of the four-week period, we should be declared clean, free of FMD and we can restock at will. Our fields also have"Sentinel" stock on. Sheep are being moved around and are also inspected weekly and blood test ed after four weeks for foot and mouth antibodies. Prior to foot and mouth, we had
Accused of theft of £70,000 from her employer
sheep, beef and pedigree dairy cattle. Now our plans are purely to farm with dairy cattle. We will be concentrating solely on milk production. Prior to FMD, our herd averaged 8,600 litres- 2,500 litres more than the national average. We will be looking to increase pro
dard was the next task. Every speck of dirt and grime had to be removed as organic material could harbour the disease for the future. It.was all hands on deck as the farm was washed and scrubbed clean. The job is now done. The buildings
' addressed and heaven forbid that foot and mouth disease raises its head again in this country. . At present, following DEFRA
restocking. Like many more,, we have asked ourselves whether we should, when, with what, how many and where they should come from? As for the future, what does it hold? All these questions have to be
guidelines, we have bought 60 "Sen tinel" cattle, bulling and in-calf heifers, from a well known Holstein breeder. They have to be moved around the farm buildings over a four-week peri od. Each week, they are visually checked for foot and mouth. Once we
MP renews his plea for an inquiry into foot and mouth
by John Turner ”
' pronounced free of foot and mouth disease after
AS Britain was finally
. .MP Mr Nigel Evans, has y written to DEFRA Secre- \ ;,.tary of State Margaret
^- nearly 11 months of dev- ;*'astation, Ribble Valley
, r: Beckett. \ He has renewed his plea
,;;,and tha t of Advertiser ' and Times readers for a full public inquiry to be
day. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Thomas lornall, who
have.two bther sons. The family previously lived at Copster Green.
I’leasington Crematori- n, Blackburn, on Tues
;r found jchlight
|y police Inquiries were made
and a torchlight search carried out throughout (Monday night. At 8 a.m. Ion Tuesday, officers were (contacted by Mr John jMcNeal, of Up Brooks, (who said he had found Ian elderly man on the ■ground, near a gate.
always been happy for pupils with or without disabilities to attend school trips. The school's concern is to ensure that all pupils, whether dis abled or not, behave responsibly and th a t their health is safeguard ed as far as possible."! Ribble Valley MP
Mr Nigel Evans wel comed the judicial deci sion which means school- children with disabilities will not be excluded from extra-curricular activi ties.
Estelle Morris, the Sec retary of State for Edu cation and Skills, asking for fresh guidelines to be sent to local authorities explainingthat young sters with disabilities ought not to be denied access to the full range of activities and that prop er training be given to teachers and responsible adults to enable them to respond to problems that arise with the special ■ needs of pupils.
He has written! to ;
I Sgt Mark Sharpies, of [Clitheroe police, said:
]"He was still breathing land he was cold but con- Iscious. He had potential l y been there for 12 ■hours and has been (taken, to Blackburn I Royal Infirmary where I his condition will be I monitored.
understand the nervous ness of some teachers taking these extra responsibilities, but I do feel it is right that pupils with special needs must not be turned into regu lar lepers a t times of extra-curricular activity. I hope all schools will fol low these guidelines."
Mr Evans said: "Lean ! C -A A 'ORMATION i 35 Mora-
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ing and tourist trades. ’ "We have seen many
after Northumberland, the final county, was offi cially declared foot and mouth free, Mr Evans said: "Foot and mouth in 2001 brought devastation to our farming communi ties. There were more than 2,000 cases in Britain, with nearly six million animals dest royed. I therefore wel come the news that we have been declared foot and mouth free, but this does not mean the end of the suffering for our farm
closed and lessons learnt." 0 Lancashire County
farmers go out of busi ness; incomes have fallen to an all-time low. Tourism has been shaken to its roots. Hoteliers and associated businesses have seen profits plummet and business fall by the way-
side." He went oh: "We must
learn from the mistakes of this outbreak to protect our industries from any further outbreak. We must also do what we can to protect ourselves against cheaper and lower-quality food imports from other coun tries. Loopholes must be
Council, in consultation with'DEFRA, the Ram blers’ Association and the NFU is working towards February 15th; the half- term holiday, as the date when the bulk of the remaining closed public footpaths in the Ribble Valley will be re-opened.- DEFRA has lifted its opposition to the re-open
ing of paths across farm land on farms still affect ed by Form A restrictions. Only footpaths across farmyards o f Form A farms will remain closed, until the Form A notices are lifted.
A WHALLEY woman has appeared in court in connection with the f ts from her employer which total more than
£ 7 0 ,0 0 0 . Mary Vera Fishwick (39), of Gardeners Cot
duction per cow with the new herd. We are trying to source some, suitable milking stock for future production, a difficult task without-the auctions open. The sooner they do open, the better for all concerned. We will not be keeping as -many cows in the first instance, and we estimate it will take three years to return to where we were
pre FMD. ■ The year 2001 saw my parents retire
- had major implications for farming. Farming policy in nearly every case will change. Things certainly won't happen overnight. Farming has a future, but it will be very different!
from farming. Foot and mouth has
Popular farmers’ market returns each! fortnight
FOODIES have secured a regular fort nightly pitch for Clitheroe's Ribblesdale Farmers’ Market, w rite s [Ju lie F ra n k -
la n d . Markets held last autumn in the Ribbles
dale Auction Rooms behind the town's auction mart in Lincoln Way proved so popular that,' from next Wednesday, they are back every other Wednesday for the foreseeable future. Stalls selling farm-produced quality foods,
from ostrich steaks to smoked fish, cheeses to vegetables and confectionery and pies, as well as some rural crafts, will take their indoor
pitches from 10 a.m. to 2-30 p.m. Said Mr Robert Parker, managing director
of Clitheroe Auction Mart Company: "With its covered pitches and ample car parking, we believe Ribblesdale Farmers' Market has a realistic opportunity of becoming established with the public as a regular event during the course of the year as word of mouth spreads."
Man who astounded medical experts plans way of saying thanks
A WHALLEY man's sponsored challenge to skip for two hours comes after an 11-year fight against horrific injuries in a road acci dent which left him brain damaged.
18, was travelling with mary. He was kept alive port organisation for a group of friends when by a ventilator.
their Austin Maestro Doctoroand his fami- injuries. , went through .w a l l
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killed and Mr Helm, a former pupil of Whalley CE School and Ribbles- and a three-days-a-week
One of his friends was w i S S
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his dream and rejoin the .
dale High School, Clith- visitor to a gym. eroe, - received head He wants to repay injuries which paralysed. some of the benefits he him and put him in the has received from the intensive care unit at Burnley , and Pendle
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