A Strabane farmer has been fined at total of £450 at the town’s Magistrates Court after admitting a number of offences relating to the movement and keeping of cattle.
Richard Black, Moorlough Road, Artigarvan pleaded guilty to failing to notify the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of the movement of 32 bovine animals off his holding.
He also admitted failing to keep a Herd Register and of failing to produce a Veterinary Medicine Record in accordance with the Regulations.
He was fined £450 and ordered to pay £40 costs and £15 offender’s levy.
The case, brought by the Department of Agricultural and Rural Development (DARD) arose from a number of discrepancies found at a cattle identification inspection.
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