Agri-Business
There are no plans to introduce bluetongue disease (BTV) testing for all animal products entering the state.
N.Ireland
There will be a further relaxation of animal movement restrictions for farms within the bluetongue virus Temporary Control Zone in NI.
Teagasc has reiterated concerns around bluetongue and the impact it would have on Irish farming, and what farmers can do to reduce the risk.
Beef
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) is urging Irish farmers to be vigilant as bluetongue virus spreads to new regions of Europe and Britain.
Farmers near Kent have been notified that a surveillance zone in place because of a case of bluetongue virus (BTV) is to be extended.
