2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (743+ words) The event in Kelso has taken place for nearly 190 years The biggest single-day ram sale in Europe is set to take place in the Scottish Borders despite disease restrictions imposed on much of neighbouring Dumfries and Galloway after cases of…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (864+ words) A total of 20 farms have so far been affected in Dumfries and Galloway Restriction measures put in place in south-west Scotland in a bid to stop the spread of bluetongue between farms are set to continue. The Scottish government has…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (536+ words) The latest figures show that 1,278 sheep have tested positive for bluetongue Cases of bluetongue virus, which can be fatal to some livestock, have spread to new parts of the West Midlands, according to the latest figures. The number of confirmed…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1039+ words) Jerry Sanders-Carr said he had dreaded seeing the impact on his flock each day Farmers and support workers say bluetongue has hit agriculture hard and fear it will have a "lasting impact". South-west England has been particularly badly affected by…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (586+ words) Cases of bluetongue virus have been rising since July across England, Wales and Scotland Gloucestershire has recorded its first case of bluetongue - a virus which can be deadly in livestock. Cases of the insect-borne viral disease, which affects sheep and…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (800+ words) NFU Scotland said farmers in the south-west of Scotland were being asked to carry a "significant burden" A farming union has called on the Scottish government to provide support for livestock farmers affected by restrictions aimed at stopping the spread…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (460+ words) The locations of the cases was not revealed by the government Four cases of the potentially fatal bluetongue virus have been confirmed in Shropshire. They are part of the latest figures from the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (601+ words) Paignton and Newquay Zoos are among many attractions which had precautions against the virus Its "business as usual" for zoos and animal attractions across the South West, despite the ongoing bluetongue outbreak. Attractions including Paignton and Newquay Zoos, Totnes Rare…...

3+ week, 15+ hour ago   (607+ words) Bluetongue first appeared in sheep in Scotland earlier this month Two more sheep have been infected with the bluetongue virus in the south of Scotland, bringing the total number affected to eight. Latest figures released by the UK government showed…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (671+ words) Mark Walter has vaccinated hundreds of sheep in just a few days A farmer has spoken about the impact of protecting livestock from the bluetongue virus which can make sheep and cattle lethargic and lame, it can cause birth defects…...