²ÝÁñÉçÇø

²ÝÁñÉçÇø face 'crisis' as bluetongue drives fallen stock surge

NFU has called on Defra to deliver an 'emergency support package' to help farmers hit by bluetongue, with the cost of getting rid of dead stock.

Rachael Brown
Chief Reporter
clock • 2 min read
²ÝÁñÉçÇø face 'crisis' as bluetongue drives fallen stock surge

The NFU has called on Defra to deliver ‘emergency' support package to help those farmers faced with a ‘crisis' of high levels of fallen stock due to the surge in bluetongue cases. Read now: Farming...

To continue reading...

Already a member? Login for full access.

New to ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Guardian? Register for 1 free article per week or become a member for unlimited access to essential farming news and insights.

article-img-580x358

Ìý

More on Farm Business

²ÝÁñÉçÇø face 'crisis' as bluetongue drives fallen stock surge

²ÝÁñÉçÇø face 'crisis' as bluetongue drives fallen stock surge

NFU has called on Defra to deliver an 'emergency support package' to help farmers hit by bluetongue, with the cost of getting rid of dead stock.

Rachael Brown
clock 17 August 2026 • 2 min read
Teenage dairy farmer launches 'game-changing' app to reduce farm admin burden

Teenage dairy farmer launches 'game-changing' app to reduce farm admin burden

Young entrepreneur Ben O'Connor is blazing a trail by building a farming app based on his personal experience on the family dairy farm

Lois Pearson
clock 17 August 2026 • 3 min read
NatWest ramps up support for farmers as drought pressure increases

NatWest ramps up support for farmers as drought pressure increases

The banks agriculture team says it is proactively engaging with customers and making a range of tailored financial support measures available

Mia Willemsen
clock 15 August 2026 • 2 min read