3+ week, 1+ day ago   (326+ words) A local MP has raised concerns over the risk of a potentially fatal virus in farm animals after cases were found in north Cumbria and in neighbouring counties. Bluetongue affects sheep and cattle, among other animals, is potentially deadly and…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (545+ words) Vaccination is the best way to protect animals against the growing threat of bluetongue disease, says Tim Pratt, chairman of the Suffolk branch of the National Farmers' Union (NFU). Concerns are growing about the alarming rise in bluetongue cases, and…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (644+ words) A QUARANTINE zone for livestock has been put in place in Dumfries and Galloway as a precautionary measure after another case of bluetongue disease was detected. The Scottish Government announced that a Temporary Control Zone would be put in place…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (456+ words) Farming is standard life round here in South Somerset – it's what keeps our communities going, writes Adam Dance MP. So, seeing the cases of bluetongue creep up is really worrying, to be honest. For anyone not sure what it is:…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (751+ words) Suffolk cattle farmers who found themselves at the centre of a previous outbreak of bluetongue virus are urging livestock owners to get their cattle vaccinated. Farmers are battling the growing threat of serotype 3 (BTV-3), which is spreading at an alarming…...