51AVÊÓÆµ

The UK's Premier Agricultural Machinery and Technology Show

20–21 January 2027, NEC, Birmingham

Event Details

Bluetongue samples to be tested at APHA's Weybridge laboratories due to 'unprecedented scale of the outbreak'

The move was aiming to speed up the process of providing results with ‘significant delays’ being reported with the Pirbright Institute seeing a substantial backlog

Alex Black
Deputy Editor
clock • 2 min read
Bluetongue samples to be tested at APHA's Weybridge laboratories due to 'unprecedented scale of the outbreak'

To support the national response, testing of bluetongue samples is now taking place at The Animal and Plant Health Agency's (APHA) Weybridge laboratories, alongside The Pirbright Institute. Testing...

To continue reading...

Already a member? Login for full access.

New to Farmers 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 Animal Health

Bluetongue latest: Confirmed cases top 2000 | Ram fertility concerns could force breeding delays

Bluetongue latest: Confirmed cases top 2000 | Ram fertility concerns could force breeding delays

Everything livestock farmers need to know about the current status of bluetongue disease in the UK, how to spot signs and symptoms, and what actions they can take to prevent it

Farmers Guardian
clock 29 September 2026 • 20 min read
New BVA president puts national disease preparedness at top of agenda

New BVA president puts national disease preparedness at top of agenda

Jane Thynne
clock 28 September 2026 • 2 min read
Welsh Gov unveils new plan to reduce scheme duplication

Welsh Gov unveils new plan to reduce scheme duplication

Members of FAWL will no longer need to fill in separate animal health requirements for SFS

Farmers Guardian
clock 27 September 2026 • 1 min read