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Exeter Livestock Centre given 'all clear' for sales to go ahead following successful animal disease testing

Farmers have praised Kivells Agriculture for their professionalism in handling the situation

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Russell Steer, director at Kivells Agriculture said: "We have been given the greenlight from APHA officials. Nothing untoward has passed through Exeter. It is business as usual."
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Russell Steer, director at Kivells Agriculture said: "We have been given the greenlight from APHA officials. Nothing untoward has passed through Exeter. It is business as usual."

Sheep sales can once more resume at Exeter Livestock Centre after animal testing for foot-and-mouth disease and bluetongue returned negative. Kivells Agriculture confirmed Monday's (March 3) primestock...

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