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Bluetongue cases hit 670 as farmers urged to take industry survey
Bluetongue cases have climbed to 670 across the UK this season, prompting fresh calls for farmers to remain vigilant and share the disease’s impact…
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£16.6m cattle genotyping scheme to open for Northern Ireland farmers
Northern Ireland cattle farmers will be able to claim £13 per eligible genotype from 1 September under a new £16.6 million bovine genetics scheme…
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APHA expands bluetongue testing as UK cases hit 630
Bluetongue testing has been stepped up at APHA’s Weybridge laboratories as authorities respond to growing demand during the current outbreak. The…
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Welsh farmers demand overhaul of bovine TB controls
Welsh farmers are demanding changes to the bovine TB programme, including dedicated case vets, action on infected wildlife and more ways to trade…
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Feed changes could help dairy farmers claw back up to 5ppl
Volatile milk prices are putting dairy margins under pressure, leaving feed efficiency and milk constituents as two of the few levers producers can…
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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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Dairy farms invited to compete for 2026 Gold Cup title
Dairy farmers have until 11 September to enter the 2026 RABDF NMR Gold Cup, one of the UK dairy sector’s longest-running and most prestigious…
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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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