APHA

The project, led by APHA, will collect and analyse samples from a range of bird and mammal populations to better understand how the virus behaves

"This detection is a clear reminder of the threat of the disease"

The UK's Chief Veterinary Officer said 4,000 cases of bluetongue had been reported across the continent in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands

Government urged to rethink import policy to avoid food shortages

Farmers warned the low risk so far does not rule out a potential outbreak.

The incoming chief executive will adopt the role in a challenging climate, with increased scrutiny on the agency to effectively deal with multiple disease threats facing farming

The new BTV-3 Government framework sets out how disease control efforts will focus on movement control of susceptible animals and their germinal products as a precautionary tool to stem spread of the disease, until a safe and effective vaccine

Counties along the south and east coasts of England, including Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Kent, and Sussex, are considered 'most likely to be impacted'

Future proofing this show season and those in the future was the main topic at the Association of Show and Agricultural Organisations Welsh conference

Court told animals were kept in a hazardous environment and given an inadequate diet