Arran farmers will send their sheep to auction this Saturday for the first time since the second outbreak of foot and mouth disease in the south of England over a month ago.

Around 1,000 sheep are expected to leave the island on Friday to go straight to auction marts in Ayr and Stirling.

Robbie Wilson is the Arran agent for Craig Wilson Auctioneers in Ayr. He said: ‘We are expecting about 1,000 sheep to leave the island on Friday. It is a very difficult time. No animals have left the island for more than four weeks. It’s crucial that we get these animals off to auction now.’ arranbanner.co.uk

Posted: 10|5|07 at 3:55 pm. Filed under: UK News.