5+ hour, 53+ min ago   (673+ words) Peak District farmers are being told "it's not too late to vaccinate" as cases of bluetongue virus pass 1,000 nationwide. Government figures show 1,132 confirmed cases of the insect-borne viral disease affecting sheep and cattle have been confirmed in the 2026-27 season. Organisers…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (508+ words) 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 bluetongue were detected. More than 4,300 rams across 17 breeds will go…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (631+ words) 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 announced a temporary control zone covering much of Dumfries and Galloway will join…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (475+ words) Politicians have called for a bluetongue taskforce to be created after hearing of issues faced by farmers. Ed Davey, leader of the Liberal Democrats, called for action while meeting Cumbrian farmers with MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale Tim Farron. The…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (492+ words) 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 cases rose to 38 with Staffordshire showing the biggest increase, as four…...

2+ week, 6+ hour ago   (809+ words) 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 the virus. Farmers who have lost animals to the virus are feeling "a tremendous…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (517+ words) A virus which can be deadly to livestock successfully overwintered in parts of the UK before spreading rapidly, scientists believe. Cases of the bluetongue virus, which affects sheep and cattle as well as other animals, continue to spread with the…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (638+ words) A farming union has called on the Scottish government to provide support for livestock farmers affected by restrictions aimed at stopping the spread of the bluetongue virus. A temporary control zone (TCZ) limiting movement covers much of Dumfries and Galloway…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (312+ words) Four cases of the potentially fatal to cattle bluetongue virus have been confirmed in Shropshire. They are part of the latest figures from the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), which bring the total cases in the UK…...

3+ week, 1+ hour ago   (444+ words) Its "business as usual" for zoos and animal attractions across the South West despite an ongoing bluetongue outbreak among livestock. Attractions including Paignton and Newquay Zoos, Totnes Rare Breeds Farm and The Big Sheep, near Ilfracombe, said they had all…...