At a time of year when livestock markets are plentiful and sales are plentiful, farmers are reminded that non-compliance with coronavirus rules would possibly lead to epidemics and market closures.
Industry agencies across the UK warned distributors and buyers this week that non-compliance with social estrangement regulations can lead to physical fitness risks and commercial unrest at the same time.
Morgan Jones-Parry, chairman of THE FUW’s Livestock, Wool and Margins Committee, said that while the vast majority of markets complied with the rules of coronavirus, a minority were adopting old behavior in terms of contact with others.
“When it’s been in the markets for decades, it’s easy to slip into old behavior and that we’re still dealing with a damaging pandemic, especially in many of our rural communities that have been relatively intact through the pandemic,” he said. .
“We’ll have to keep doing it and not be lulled by a false sense of security, and we won’t have to because many farmers’ families have lost the ones they enjoyed because of the virus.”
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The Livestock Sellers Association (LAA) has asked its consumers to take a hands-on approach.
Although a limited number of vendors are now allowed in the ring, as long as all social distance measures are followed, the LAA called for further understanding, given the inherent difficulties in maintaining distances around pens and sales rings, and long-term disruption fears.
“There is a limit to the number of other people who can safely stay on the edge of the ring and on the meadow side, and we are asking farmers to paint with us as we move towards reopening our markets to a greater extent.”said Chris Dodds, EXECUTIVE Secretary of LAA.
“The key to a successful backend sales season will be for everyone to attach to protection commands to maintain sales.The priority is to protect the physical condition and well-being of participants and staff, and only by achieving this can we keep markets open for this is a successful competitive industry and for the food supply chain,” he added.
These perspectives have been shared through the Scottish region of the National Sheep Association, which asks buyers, distributors and carriers to comply with the rules at this busy time of year.
The president of the Scottish NSA region, Jen Craig, said the industry may simply not make a mistake at this level of the pandemic.
“The Scottish Institute of Appraisers and Auctioneers has done a remarkable task to ensure that markets remain open and has provided evidence and protocols for threats to everyone’s safety,” he said.
“There will be a lot of sales in the coming months, and it would be incredibly disappointing if the actions of a few had serious repercussions for others and for the markets themselves.
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