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Concerns for animal health grow amid foot-and-mouth disease and Northern Ireland illegal meat find

In today's episode of Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown discusses criticism of Government's response to foot-and-mouth disease in Germany and concerns raised over checks for illegal meat imports, Riverford Organic founder condemns supermarkets' support of farmers fighting to overturn the family farm tax as a ‘cynical, hypocritical' public relations stunt, and British dairy farmers have significantly reduced the number of pure-bred dairy bull calves being born on farms

Chartered environmental health practitioner and regulatory consultant, Helen Buckingham, said it took seven days for systems to be updated and 'things got through'

Roger farms with his family at Cannon Hall Farm, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, and has appeared in various TV series, including 'Springtime on the Farm'

The trade association said this action was ‘imperative' to protect the nation's livestock from imminent disease threats

Alistair Carmichael has called on the Government to increase funding to the agency to avoid further risk to UK farmers

The Prime Minister said the Government would not hesitate in taking action to stop the disease from entering the country for the first time in over 18 years

Gordon and Buchan MP Harriet Cross said the UK needed screening and spot testing to be implemented in response to Germany's foot-and-mouth outbreak

Íæż½ã½ã livestock editor Katie Jones discusses the importance of thorough border controls to ensure disease is not imported into the UK

As the first case has been confirmed in Germany, Defra has issued guidance for livestock farmers