Beef
Another case of the bluetongue virus serotype three (BTV-3) has being confirmed by Defra in East Sussex in the UK.
N.Ireland
The total number of confirmed bluetongue cases in the UK have reached 66 on 41 different premises across three counties.
Agri Politics
There have been 68 new outbreaks of Bluetongue in France in the last two weeks of September, bringing the total number of cases to 385.
Both cattle and sheep in the UK are facing an increased risk of a Bluetongue outbreak as temperatures continue to rise, according to DEFRA.