²ÝÁñÉçÇø

The online meeting will take place on Wednesday August 5 at 5pm

Guidance issued on three practical steps to protect herds and flocks

North Devon sheep farmer issues plea to help others protect their flocks as English case figure tops 80

Livestock keepers are being urged to remain vigilant after Staffordshire recorded England's first confirmed clinical case of bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3) in sheep of the 2026 vector season.

Scottish livestock keepers and traders are being urged to prepare for tighter bluetongue movement restrictions from June 1, as seasonal disease controls come back into force

The National Sheep Association said Scottish Government bluetongue policy prioritises safeguarding flock health

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