The bluetongue restricted zone and infected area has been extended to include Lancashire and the remainder of North Yorkshire on May 18. It follows the identification of ‘historic cases in cattle in...
The bluetongue restricted zone and infected area has been extended to include Lancashire and the remainder of North Yorkshire on May 18. It follows the identification of ‘historic cases in cattle in...
Defra urges farmers to maintain scrupulous biosecurity to keep disease at bay
Vets have raised concern that current bluetongue testing arrangements may inadvertently weaken disease surveillance
This week from Farmers Guardian readers: Duncan Pickard, Balmullo, Scotland, discusses the risks of illegal meat imports and the lessons from past foot-and-mouth outbreaks, questioning whether the UK is now better prepared to respond