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Breeders complain of cost of vaccination against bluetongue
21 Jan 2026 15:18 GMT
… small ruminants and cattle against bluetongue disease was introduced at the beginning …
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Bluetongue antibodies found in cattle herd on Isle of Man
20 Jan 2026 17:46 GMT
… (Tuesday, January 20) that bluetongue (BTV) antibodies have been identified … advised to monitor their livestock and report any concerns … mean they are currently infected. Further testing will give … quot; the department added.
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DEFA has advised farmers …
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Island Livestock Under Blue Tongue Watch
20 Jan 2026 13:40 GMT
… fever, lameness or abortion.
Livestock exports to the UK can … -hoofed animals such as sheep and cattle, affecting their … not mean they are currently infected. We advise farmers to … option of vaccination.
‘Bluetongue is a notifiable disease, so anyone worried …
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Growing threat of animal disease ‘deeply concerning’ – UFU
16 Jan 2026 14:30 GMT
… the threat of disease. And bluetongue is a case … disease.
“However, pregnant cows and ewes that have become infected can pass the disease … for individual cattle and sheep farmers, should they … on effects for the sheep sector.
Schmallenberg-affected flocks …
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Rabobank 2026 Outlook – Conditions favourable for livestock sector
16 Jan 2026 05:39 GMT
… elevated Australian beef production, while sheepmeat production takes time to recover … Gidley-Baird said.
“Meat & Livestock Australia projects lamb slaughter to … . “Combined with emerging diseases like New World screwworm and Bluetongue, these challenges …
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All-island restrictions in place after blue tongue found in cattle
20 Jan 2026 12:24 GMT
An ‘all-Island Bluetongue Restriction Zone’ has been introduced … showing clinical signs of the disease — including lethargy, swelling of the …
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Home-grown feed key for British Gold Cup dairy finalist
19 Jan 2026 14:43 GMT
… including those recording their cows. The competition evaluates dairy … platform supports 340 Holstein cows and 220 youngstock. Grazing … housing innovations
All milking cows are housed in cubicles … and Bluetongue. Johne’s prevalence has fallen to 12 cows out …
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Peter Hynes: Why finishing the year on a base price of 32c makes 2025 a fairly dismal year
19 Jan 2026 09:13 GMT
… were all heifer calves from cows and heifers that were served … after the livestock classes were cancelled due to the bluetongue outbreak in … second in the Senior Jersey Cow class and third place … way right through Christmas milking cows, so it is nothing short …
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Ulster Farmers’ Union looks to the future with confidence
17 Jan 2026 23:16 GMT
… defence against the threat of disease.
And Bluetongue is a case in … disease.
“However, pregnant cows and ewes that have become infected can pass the disease … the Schmallenberg virus are visible in adult cattle, however, adult sheep do …
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California dreaming: Simon Harris’s west coast trip gets Sharon Stone seal of approval
17 Jan 2026 06:35 GMT
… was discussed, with everything from bluetongue in sheep to ash dieback, biting …