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| Crowd at shows despite animal ban | Crowd at shows despite animal ban |
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| Crowds have flocked to two of Wales's top agricultural shows which have opened despite restrictions after the foot-and-mouth outbreak in England. | Crowds have flocked to two of Wales's top agricultural shows which have opened despite restrictions after the foot-and-mouth outbreak in England. |
| The Anglesey Show and the Pembrokeshire Show have no class competitions for cattle, sheep, pigs or goats. | The Anglesey Show and the Pembrokeshire Show have no class competitions for cattle, sheep, pigs or goats. |
| Precautions against foot-and-mouth have been introduced at the Anglesey Show, with disinfectant mats at entrances. | Precautions against foot-and-mouth have been introduced at the Anglesey Show, with disinfectant mats at entrances. |
| The shows' openings come as another possible foot-and-mouth case has been identified, at a farm in Kent. | The shows' openings come as another possible foot-and-mouth case has been identified, at a farm in Kent. |
| The agricultural shows - Anglesey's is for two days and Pembrokeshire's for three days - are considered to be second only to the Royal Welsh, held before the first case of foot-and-mouth was discovered in Surrey. | The agricultural shows - Anglesey's is for two days and Pembrokeshire's for three days - are considered to be second only to the Royal Welsh, held before the first case of foot-and-mouth was discovered in Surrey. |
| Anglesey reported a first day attendance of 26,000 - 4,500 down on 2006. | |
| A ban on farm animal movements was relaxed in Wales at the weekend but livestock cannot be taken to agricultural events. | A ban on farm animal movements was relaxed in Wales at the weekend but livestock cannot be taken to agricultural events. |
| Both shows taking place this week have had to cancel classes for all cloven hoofed animals. | Both shows taking place this week have had to cancel classes for all cloven hoofed animals. |
| Visiting the Anglesey Show, Rural Affairs Minister Elin Jones said she was disappointed at news of the possible outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Kent. | Visiting the Anglesey Show, Rural Affairs Minister Elin Jones said she was disappointed at news of the possible outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Kent. |
| Disinfectant mats are set up at entrances to the Anglesey Show | Disinfectant mats are set up at entrances to the Anglesey Show |
| "I hope that as the day progresses we find that it is a false alarm because it will be a real setback for all of us who have been involved in this disease control if we do have another case of foot-and-mouth, especially one which is outside the current control zone," she said. | "I hope that as the day progresses we find that it is a false alarm because it will be a real setback for all of us who have been involved in this disease control if we do have another case of foot-and-mouth, especially one which is outside the current control zone," she said. |
| Organisers of the Anglesey show, whose attractions include a 1,000 horses, 350 trade stands and an horticultural marquee, decided last week that cancelling was not an option. | Organisers of the Anglesey show, whose attractions include a 1,000 horses, 350 trade stands and an horticultural marquee, decided last week that cancelling was not an option. |
| The show usually attracts up to 30,000 visitors on both days, but organisers have had to return competition fees for cancelled livestock events and fear the show may lose money this year. | The show usually attracts up to 30,000 visitors on both days, but organisers have had to return competition fees for cancelled livestock events and fear the show may lose money this year. |
| 'Compensation' | 'Compensation' |
| They are considering a bid for compensation from the assembly government | They are considering a bid for compensation from the assembly government |
| Islwyn Humphreys, Anglesey Show President, said: "I do trust that the assembly will look favourably, not just on Sioe Mon (the Anglesey Show) but other shows in Wales." | Islwyn Humphreys, Anglesey Show President, said: "I do trust that the assembly will look favourably, not just on Sioe Mon (the Anglesey Show) but other shows in Wales." |
| However, Ms Jones said that while she was "painfully aware" of the losses facing the farming community there was "not a mechanism" for dealing with such claims. | However, Ms Jones said that while she was "painfully aware" of the losses facing the farming community there was "not a mechanism" for dealing with such claims. |
| Since the movements bans was eased, farm animals now can be moved for welfare reasons or be taken straight from to the abattoir. | Since the movements bans was eased, farm animals now can be moved for welfare reasons or be taken straight from to the abattoir. |
| During in the 2001 foot-and-mouth outbreak which spread to Wales, major events were cancelled including the Anglesey Show and the Royal Welsh. | During in the 2001 foot-and-mouth outbreak which spread to Wales, major events were cancelled including the Anglesey Show and the Royal Welsh. |