A farmer was fined £2,000 for not registering cows properly. He admitted to breaking cattle identification rules.
James Sephton represented his farm partnership in court. The court was in Forfar. The farm is called ‘James Sephton and Sons.’
He pleaded guilty to six charges. These related to cattle ID rules from 2007 in Scotland. He ignored the rules and record keeping. This involved cattle on various rented farms in Aberdeenshire and Angus.
Investigators found cattle without proper ear tags, some births weren’t registered promptly, and records were incomplete. They also found duplicate ear tags. Two cows had the same ID tag.
Replacement tags had been ordered. He reused ear tags from slaughtered cows and admitted to three charges of this act.
Aberdeenshire Council Trading Standards approves the sentence. They ensure regulations are followed on farms, markets, and slaughterhouses. Serious breaches are reported.
The council thanked Angus Council, the Animal and Plant Health Agency, and the Scottish Government for their help. This investigation was long and complicated.