Animal Health

The disease belongs to the same group of viruses as Schmallenberg virus and mainly affects cattle

Fertility has been 'severely affected' in a high proportion of rams tested at a farm veterinary practice in the south-west

Everything livestock farmers need to know about the current status of bluetongue disease in the UK, how to spot signs and symptoms, and what actions they can take to prevent it

The Exmoor Hill Farming Network (EHFN) are providing farmers with ram fertility testing vouchers ahead of the autumn tupping season

Defra says changes will help in fight to combat continuing outbreak

Chair Alistair Carmichael questions preparedness in what he has described as a 'heartbreaking summer' for farmers

It follows several months of lobbying from UK farming unions and industry leaders

As we head into autumn, NFU Cymru warned farmers active transmission from midges to livestock will continue

Researchers from Welsh Universities have called for a ‘more targeted and evidence-led approach to badger vaccination’ in Wales

Scotland's Agriculture Minister warned movement restrictions cannot be 'relied upon' to safeguard against the climb in bluetongue cases.