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6+ hour, 37+ min ago   (831+ words) Farmers with livestock affected by bluetongue face an anxious wait to measure the impact the virus has had on their animals' fertility. Bluetongue is an insect-borne viral disease affecting sheep and cattle among other animals. Jerry Sanders-Carr who runs livestock…...

14+ hour, 57+ min ago   (342+ words) Farmers in Northern Ireland are being urged to monitor livestock closely after Shamonda virus (Shav) was detected on two farms in the Republic of Ireland. Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Daera) minister Andrew Muir issued the warning after…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (497+ words) PARK CITY, Utah — Deer hunters in Utah are being encouraged to stop at state Division of Wildlife Resources check stations this fall to have harvested deer tested for chronic wasting disease, a fatal illness that can spread through deer populations....

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (450+ words) SHAV is spread by biting midges, and predominantly affects cattle, sheep and goats but has also been detected in horses in Europe. A private laboratory has confirmed the presence of Shamonda virus (SHAV) from samples sourced from two farms in…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (502+ words) The DNR offers convenient testing options statewide for hunters to test their deer for CWD. MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters that they play an important role in the continued efforts for Chronic Wasting Disease…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (249+ words) Farmers in Northern Ireland are being advised to be alert following reported findings of Shamonda virus in the Irish Republic. DAERA Minister Andrew Muir appealed for vigilance after the Irish Government reported positive test results for Shamonda virus from two…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (316+ words) RT.com 04 Oct 2026, 08:19 GMT+ Severe infections of the midge-borne virus can cause a blue tongue, abortions, stillbirths and death in livestock British livestock farmers are confronting an unprecedented spread of bluetongue, a virus carried by biting midges. Cases this season…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (688+ words) Farmers have been warned to remain vigilant as this year’s bluetongue season breaks records – and surpasses the previous three years combined – after a summer of intense heatwaves. There have been 2,485 cases of bluetongue in the UK just three months into…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (564+ words) Sir Robert Goodwill says Andy Burnham's boost for farmers is a 'drop in the ocean' Farmers are forced to either deal with treatment or face the unwanted cull of flocks and herds British farmers are facing their worst bluetongue outbreak…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (403+ words) BLUETONGUE is a serious concern for farmers across the Borders, Scotland and all of the UK. According to experts, the outbreak is the most severe since BTV-3 was first identified in the UK in 2023. The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has…...