4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (574+ words) Sheep farmers are being urged to check the latest bluetongue guidance before tupping, amid concerns that fertility problems in rams may not become apparent until scanning. The National Sheep Association (NSA) is warning producers to rely on newly published veterinary…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (540+ words) Bluetongue testing has been stepped up at APHA’s Weybridge laboratories as authorities respond to growing demand during the current outbreak. The Animal and Plant Health Agency is now testing samples alongside The Pirbright Institute, the National Reference Laboratory for bluetongue,…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (613+ words) Northern Ireland farmers are being urged to stay vigilant as BTV-3 cases across the UK rise to 593, although no cases have yet been confirmed in the region this season. The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has warned that the growing outbreak…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (444+ words) Farmers are being urged to act as bluetongue cases continue to rise across Great Britain, with AHDB holding a series of update meetings in England and Wales ahead of an expected September peak. Latest figures show 473 cases of bluetongue serotype…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (675+ words) Bluetongue cases have risen to more than 420 across the UK, prompting fresh calls for livestock keepers to vaccinate as hot and humid weather creates favourable conditions for biting midges. Of the 424 BTV-3 cases recorded in the 2026-27 season, 408 are in England,…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (618+ words) Ministers are being urged to act as bluetongue and drought pile pressure on livestock farms, bringing animal losses, mounting veterinary bills and shortages of grazing, feed and water. The Tenant Farmers Association says members are reporting increasing pressure as they…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (506+ words) Bluetongue has been confirmed on a second Scottish premises, just days after Scotland recorded its first-ever case of the BTV-3 strain, marking a significant new development in the disease outbreak across Great Britain. Scotland had remained without a confirmed BTV…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (577+ words) Livestock farmers are being urged to vaccinate cattle and sheep immediately as Bluetongue serotype-3 spreads into some of Britain’s most densely stocked farming areas. Since 1 July, 130 affected holdings have been confirmed in England, with a further four cases reported in…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (577+ words) Livestock farmers are being urged to vaccinate cattle and sheep immediately as Bluetongue serotype-3 spreads into some of Britain’s most densely stocked farming areas. Since 1 July, 130 affected holdings have been confirmed in England, with a further four cases reported in…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (960+ words) Bluetongue cases have risen sharply, prompting urgent calls for farmers to vaccinate livestock, report suspected infections and avoid unproven midge-control treatments. The National Sheep Association said reported cases had climbed from 115 to more than 590 in a week, with the majority…...