A Gloucestershire farmer has been fined £2000 for admitting that he flouted TB movement restrictions.
Ian Slatter, of Naunton Farm, Toddington, pleaded guilty to 11 offences of moving cattle on and off his holding without licences, in breach of a notice served on him by the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).
The TB restriction notice was issued after a number of cattle on his holding were confirmed as having bovine tuberculosis.
The notices require that all cattle movements to or from premises where TB has been found must be licensed by APHA.
However, although Mr Slatter confirmed that he was fully aware of this requirement, he failed to apply for licences and continued to move cattle onto and off his holding.
Officers from Gloucestershire Trading Standards had visited the farm in August last year to remind him of the need to get licences for cattle movements, but he still failed to do so.
As such, the farmer was fined a total of £700 with costs to the trading standards service of £1,300 and a victim surcharge of £30, making a total of £2,030.
