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Opinion: Bluetongue is not a distant risk anymore, it is here to stay

Rachael Brown
Chief Reporter
clock • 2 min read
Opinion: Bluetongue is not a distant risk anymore, it is here to stay

Hotter summers and changes in weather patterns, means climate driven disease pressures are fast becoming the new normal for UK farmers. The surge in bluetongue virus across the South West in recent weeks...

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