Beef
Confirmed bluetongue cases in GB rise to 185 - Defra
The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has today (Sunday, December 15) confirmed that the total number of...
Bluetongue
N.Ireland
UFU condemns illegal NI livestock imports due to bluetongue risk
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is condemning the illegal importation of livestock into Northern Ireland from Britain due to the...
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RDS Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards open
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Veterinary
Bluetongue: Teagasc reiterates concerns and advice to farmers
Teagasc has reiterated concerns around bluetongue virus (BTV) and the impact it would have on Irish farming, and what farmers...
Beef
Confirmed number of bluetongue cases in GB rises to 157
The total number of bluetongue (BTV-3) cases in Great Britain has risen to 157, with 155 in England and two...
Beef
DAFM urges vigilance as bluetongue spreads across Europe
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is urging livestock keepers in Ireland to be vigilant as bluetongue...
Beef
McConalogue: Irish livestock 'at risk' from bluetongue
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, has again warned today (Thursday, October 3) that Irish livestock...
Beef
No compensation for livestock with bluetongue post-entry to Ireland
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has ruled out paying compensation for any imported animals which test...
N.Ireland
NI farmers warned to be 'vigilant' because of bluetongue case in Wales
Northern Ireland’s Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir, has warned that the first case of bluetongue in...
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Sheep
Investigations underway in Wales after bluetongue detected
Investigations are continuing in Wales after bluetongue was detected in three sheep moved to Gwynedd from the east of England....
Rural Life
UK Govt extends 'restriction zone' to halt spread of bluetongue
The UK Government has confirmed additional measures have been introduced to “mitigate” the spread of the bluetongue virus (BTV-3) including...
Agri Health
3 new bluetongue cases confirmed in England
Three new cases of bluetongue have been confirmed in cattle in Essex in England, bringing the total number of affected...
Agri Health
UK sanctions 3 new emergency bluetongue vaccines
Authorities in Great Britain have permitted the use of three unauthorised bluetongue virus (BTV) vaccines within the UK, which will...
N.Ireland
Muir clarifies bluetongue regulations and impact on live imports
Northern Ireland agriculture minister, Andrew Muir, has clarified the current bluetongue regulations and their impact on imports of live animals...
N.Ireland
Bluetongue cases in GB 'extremely worrying' for NI - MP
The DUP’s Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Westminster spokesperson, Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has said the rise in bluetongue...
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Agri-Business
Bluetongue cases in UK rise with 41 animals infected
Bluetongue continues to spread in the UK with the disease now confirmed in 41 animals at 13 infected premises, according...
Agri-Business
Number of UK premises infected with bluetongue rises to 10
The number of premises infected with bluetongue in the UK has risen to 10, with the disease now confirmed in...
Beef
IBLA seeking halt of Irish livestock imports over bluetongue risk
The Irish Beef and Lamb Association (IBLA) has called for a temporary ban of livestock imports into the island of...
N.Ireland
Defra confirms bluetongue in animals on 2 new sites
The UK’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has confirmed bluetongue in animals on two new sites in...