bluetongue

"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

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

On a recent AHDB webinar, industry experts discussed the current bluetongue situation in the UK and the outlook on vaccination

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

In this week’s Farmers Guardian podcast, head of livestock, Katie Jones, talks to Wiltshire vet, Mel McPherson about the threat posed by Schmallenberg and bluetongue this year

The Royal Agricultural Society of England (RASE) have announced that the two cattle Burke Perpetual Challenge Trophies will now be presented at the Royal Three Counties Show rather than at the Royal Norfolk Show as originally planned.

That was the message from new livestock board chair and Gloucestershire beef suckler farmer David Barton, who added the ‘unpredictability' of this strain of bluetongue was worrying