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DAERA to pay laboratory fees for Northern Irish bluetongue testing

UFU said the move will help ease the strain on farmers 鈥榰nfairly caught up in the Temporary Control Zone鈥�

Alex Black
Deputy Editor
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Andrew Muir - Northern Ireland farming minister. Credit: DAERA
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Andrew Muir - Northern Ireland farming minister. Credit: DAERA

The Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU) was celebrating after it was confirmed DAERA will cover the laboratory costs for Bluetongue Virus (BTV) pre-movement testing. The move, announced by Minister Andrew Muir,...

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