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| Farmers in areas at low risk of foot-and-mouth disease have been taking their animals to market for the first time in almost a month. | Farmers in areas at low risk of foot-and-mouth disease have been taking their animals to market for the first time in almost a month. |
| Markets have reopened in Scotland, Wales and parts of England after restrictions on movement were eased. | Markets have reopened in Scotland, Wales and parts of England after restrictions on movement were eased. |
| One West Yorkshire auctioneer said the move would help struggling farmers but sales would be 35% below the usual. | One West Yorkshire auctioneer said the move would help struggling farmers but sales would be 35% below the usual. |
| Until exports are restarted, prices will remain low while surplus meat is still available in the UK. | Until exports are restarted, prices will remain low while surplus meat is still available in the UK. |
| EU experts have agreed that exports for some parts of the UK can resume next week if there are no more outbreaks. | EU experts have agreed that exports for some parts of the UK can resume next week if there are no more outbreaks. |
| I'm not looking forward to too high a price David Pearson, farmer | I'm not looking forward to too high a price David Pearson, farmer |
| Auctioneer Ben Atkinson predicted sheep at Wharfedale auction in Otley would sell for between 30-35% less than last month. | Auctioneer Ben Atkinson predicted sheep at Wharfedale auction in Otley would sell for between 30-35% less than last month. |
| "It is very, very sad, but the farmers are a resilient lot - fed up to death of paperwork but thankful at long last they can move some stock on," he said. | "It is very, very sad, but the farmers are a resilient lot - fed up to death of paperwork but thankful at long last they can move some stock on," he said. |
| He said he hoped trading would be back to normal by mid-October when exporting is due to resume. | He said he hoped trading would be back to normal by mid-October when exporting is due to resume. |
| Farmer David Pearson, who was hoping to sell some stock at another market in Skipton, said: "I'm not looking forward to too high a price." | Farmer David Pearson, who was hoping to sell some stock at another market in Skipton, said: "I'm not looking forward to too high a price." |
| RESTRICTED AREAS Foot-and-mouth risk areas: West Sussex, Hampshire, Surrey, Berkshire, Hertfordshire, Oxfordshire, Greater London and BuckinghamshireFMD low risk area: The rest of England, Wales and ScotlandBluetongue controls: Suffolk, parts of Norfolk, Essex and Cambridgeshire | RESTRICTED AREAS Foot-and-mouth risk areas: West Sussex, Hampshire, Surrey, Berkshire, Hertfordshire, Oxfordshire, Greater London and BuckinghamshireFMD low risk area: The rest of England, Wales and ScotlandBluetongue controls: Suffolk, parts of Norfolk, Essex and Cambridgeshire |
| He said he had hoped the government might have made some payments to hill farmers to give them "some breathing space". | He said he had hoped the government might have made some payments to hill farmers to give them "some breathing space". |
| Restrictions on moving livestock to market in areas classed as being low-risk for foot-and-mouth disease are being eased from Thursday. | Restrictions on moving livestock to market in areas classed as being low-risk for foot-and-mouth disease are being eased from Thursday. |
| They had been in place for two months, except for the first week in September when restrictions were briefly lifted. | They had been in place for two months, except for the first week in September when restrictions were briefly lifted. |
| To allow important movements of animals, rules which restrict lorry drivers' operating hours have also been relaxed. | To allow important movements of animals, rules which restrict lorry drivers' operating hours have also been relaxed. |
| The Department for Transport have increased the daily driving limit to 10 hours, instead of nine, for the next month. | The Department for Transport have increased the daily driving limit to 10 hours, instead of nine, for the next month. |
| The foot-and-mouth low risk area includes all of England, Scotland and Wales, apart from south-east England and the Home Counties. | The foot-and-mouth low risk area includes all of England, Scotland and Wales, apart from south-east England and the Home Counties. |
| Disease confirmed | Disease confirmed |
| There were also concerns that movement restrictions in south-east England and East Anglia because of bluetongue disease - which will continue to apply - could reduce the numbers of people willing to buy livestock at reopened markets. | There were also concerns that movement restrictions in south-east England and East Anglia because of bluetongue disease - which will continue to apply - could reduce the numbers of people willing to buy livestock at reopened markets. |
| The restrictions could last for two years with experts warning they will only be lifted when an, as yet unavailable vaccine, is developed. | The restrictions could last for two years with experts warning they will only be lifted when an, as yet unavailable vaccine, is developed. |
| Earlier this week, the government announced that cattle at four farms surrounding the latest foot-and-mouth outbreak would be culled as a precaution. | Earlier this week, the government announced that cattle at four farms surrounding the latest foot-and-mouth outbreak would be culled as a precaution. |
| The disease had been confirmed at a Surrey farm, near Wraysbury, after tests on livestock returned positive. | The disease had been confirmed at a Surrey farm, near Wraysbury, after tests on livestock returned positive. |
| The farm is within the current protection zone around previously-infected farms. | The farm is within the current protection zone around previously-infected farms. |
| It is the eighth farm in Surrey found to have the disease since August. | It is the eighth farm in Surrey found to have the disease since August. |
| Meanwhile, national farmers' leaders have rejected calls from farmers in East Anglia for a protection zone imposed after the declaration of bluetongue to be extended to cover the whole country. | Meanwhile, national farmers' leaders have rejected calls from farmers in East Anglia for a protection zone imposed after the declaration of bluetongue to be extended to cover the whole country. |
| Such a change would make it easier for animals to be moved but it would also mean that live animals would not be allowed to be exported for two years. | Such a change would make it easier for animals to be moved but it would also mean that live animals would not be allowed to be exported for two years. |
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