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Bluetongue confirmed in Somerset as over 80 farms now affected
Bluetongue virus 'BTV-3' has been confirmed in Somerset and West Sussex, counties currently not under any restriction, the government has confirmed…
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Insecticides will not prevent bluetongue, experts say
Animal health experts have told farmers that insecticides will not prevent midges biting livestock as a method to prevent bluetongue or reduce…
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Irish farm leaders call for import pause as bluetongue rises in GB
Calls have been made for a all livestock imports to be paused in order to protect the island of Ireland from bluetongue as infection rates rapidly…
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Bluetongue vaccine available to UK farmers from mid-October
Ceva Animal Health has announced that its new bluetongue vaccine 'BLUEVAC-3' will be available to British farmers from mid-October. The introduction…
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Bluetongue 'restricted zone' announced for whole of East Yorkshire
The government has announced a 'restricted zone' covering the whole of East Yorkshire and parts of Lincolnshire following confirmation of more…
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Concerns raised over lack of support for NI sheep farmers
Northern Irish farm leaders have raised concerns about the lack of future financial support for the region's fragile sheep sector. The Sheep Industry…
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Tough bluetongue restrictions now cover parts of London and Kent
The government's bluetongue 'restricted zone' has now been extended to cover parts of Greater London and Kent as the virus continues to spread…
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Sheep and cattle populations in England at record low
Sheep and cattle populations in England are at a record low since Defra's annual census began, according to the latest available figures. As of June…
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Kent latest county to confirm case of bluetongue virus
Kent is the latest county in England to confirm a case of bluetongue virus, bringing the total number of farms affected across the country to almost…
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Control zone extended as bluetongue confirmed in Lincolnshire
The existing temporary control zone (TCZ) in East Yorkshire has been extended to cover parts of Lincolnshire after bluetongue virus was confirmed in…
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