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Foot & Mouth – The Economic Impact

Around 8% of the UK’s total livestock has already been destroyed as a result of the foot and mouth outbreak. However, the ultimate impact on output in the livestock sector will be proportionately much larger than this because of the effect of movement restrictions and the impact on future breeding prospects.

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