Fresh cattle crisis.(News) From: Sunday Mirror (London, England) | Date: February 24, 2002 | COPYRIGHT 2002 MGN LTD. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: PATSY McARDLE

A DEADLY new disease crisis is sweeping across livestock herds on farms near the Ulster border.

It involves the spread of brucellosis which has led to a "lock-up" in recent days of several cattle herds throughout south Armagh and south Down.

Top level talks are to take place during the coming days with Minister for Agriculture, Brid Rodgers, and the new president of the Irish Farmers Association, John Dillon, in a bid to have ...

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