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A WILTSHIRE farmer, who won an award for her efforts during the foot and mouth crisis in 2001, has spoken of her shock at news of the latest outbreak.
Speaking on BBC's News 24 this morning, Sally Robinson, of Boyds Farm in Gastard, near Corsham called for immediate action to ensure the outbreak near Guildford in Surrey is contained.
And she said questions should be asked about how the disease had returned to the UK, six years after it devastated large farming areas in rural Britain.
A UK-wide ban on movement of all livestock is now in place after 60 animals on the farm close to the village of Wanborough near Guildford tested positive for the disease.
A 3km protection zone has been put in place around the premises.
Back in 2001, Mrs Robinson set up a vital link to help young people during the foot and mouth crisis and won a special award at the Wiltshire County Council National Youth Work Week Awards.
The beef and arable farmer set up a network of e-mails throughout the seven-month crisis to keep members of Young Farmers Clubs up-to-date throughout the region.
She was worried that youngsters living on farms were being traumatised by the culling of cattle and the strain on their parents. Many were taunted at school and left feeling isolated.
The restrictions were introduced in Wiltshire following a confirmed outbreak of foot and mouth at Dick Stiles' abattoir near Bromham.