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Vets have raised concern that current bluetongue testing arrangements may inadvertently weaken disease surveillance

This week from ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Guardian editor Katie Jones

It has been a very difficult calving season for farmers with a growing number of cows aborting or giving birth to calves with birth complications after testing positive for bluetongue

Before his career in politics, Epping Forest MP Dr Neil Hudson was a veterinary inspector who was on the frontline of the foot-and-mouth outbreak in 2001. Dr Hudson remembers the once bustling farms which became empty, the impact it had on the sector's mental health, and why the current Government should never take the UK's national biosecurity for granted

²ÝÁñÉçÇø Guardian revisits Defra's latest IHT announcement, disease threats and market volatility

The Ulster ²ÝÁñÉçÇø’ Union (UFU) has told processors they must step up as movement restrictions ease

The Royal Ulster Agricultural Society has made the announcement due to the ongoing risk and uncertainty regarding bluetongue in Northern Ireland

The National Sheep Association (NSA) has called for clear communication to manage bluetongue

Organisers express disappointment but move to assure visitors the 'action-packed' event will take place

A 20km Temporary Control Zone (TCZ) has been put in place in Co Down as DAERA warns farmers to remain vigilant