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Sheep farmers urged to help avert 2027 bluetongue vaccine shortage
Sheep farmers are being urged to declare their 2027 bluetongue vaccine needs now in a bid to prevent another supply crunch next spring. The National…
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NI remains bluetongue-free as GB cases near 600
Northern Ireland farmers are being urged to stay vigilant as BTV-3 cases across the UK rise to 593, although no cases have yet been confirmed in the…
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Movements restricted as bluetongue hits Dumfries and Galloway
Livestock movements around Dumfries and Galloway have been restricted after two lambs near Lockerbie tested positive for bluetongue. The Scottish…
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Emergency grants offered to farmers hit by drought and bluetongue
Farmers struggling to feed livestock because of drought or bluetongue could receive emergency financial support through a one-off grant from the…
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Movement restrictions imposed after BSE case in Dumfries and Galloway
Movement restrictions have been imposed on cattle linked to an isolated case of classical BSE in Dumfries and Galloway as officials investigate the…
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Bluetongue meetings announced as UK cases rise to over 470
Farmers are being urged to act as bluetongue cases continue to rise across Great Britain, with AHDB holding a series of update meetings in England…
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One in three beef farmers not vaccinating against clostridial disease
More than a third of beef farmers surveyed are not vaccinating cattle against clostridial diseases, despite vets continuing to see preventable deaths…
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Third Scottish farm hit by bluetongue as vaccine concerns grow
Bluetongue has spread to a third farm in Scotland, with all four animals confirmed with the virus so far euthanised. The latest case of bluetongue…
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Chief vet urges vaccination as bluetongue cases rise above 420
Bluetongue cases have risen to more than 420 across the UK, prompting fresh calls for livestock keepers to vaccinate as hot and humid weather creates…
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Union demands resignations as confidence in DAERA collapses
The Ulster Farmers’ Union has called for the immediate resignations of Agriculture Minister Andrew Muir, Permanent Secretary Katrina Godfrey and…
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