Foot-and-mouth 20 Years On: Generations of farmers reflect on their foot-and-mouth experiences

This year marks 20 years since the foot-and-mouth crisis which devastated rural Britain. In this special look back, Hannah Binns talks to those who lived through the crisis and how it changed farming lives.

Hannah Binns
News Reporter
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Foot-and-mouth 20 Years On: Generations of farmers reflect on their foot-and-mouth experiences

This year marks 20 years since the foot-and-mouth crisis which devastated rural Britain. In this special look back, Hannah Binns talks to those who lived through the crisis and how it changed farming lives...

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