Bluetongue

Inside the Farmers Journal: budget, bales, bluetongue and border collies

Listen in as our team breaks down some of the key stories from this week's paper.

NEWS 8 October 2026

Inside the Farmers Journal: budget, bales, bluetongue and border collies

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Vets extol the logic of vaccinating for bluetongue

Vets extol the logic of vaccinating for bluetongue

NEWS 7 October 2026

Four new counties hit with bluetongue as disease spreads west and north

Four new counties hit with bluetongue as disease spreads west and north

NEWS 6 October 2026

Two months of suckler events kick of in Mohill

Two months of suckler events kick of in Mohill

Two months of suckler events kick of in Mohill

BREEDING & HEALTH 3 October 2026

Scotland ramps up bluetongue restricted zone to cover whole country

Scotland ramps up bluetongue restricted zone to cover whole country

Scotland ramps up bluetongue restricted zone to cover whole country

NEWS 2 October 2026

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Bluetongue spreads to three more counties, with cases in sheep and cattle

Bluetongue spreads to three more counties, with cases in sheep and cattle

The disease has now been detected in seven counties, in both sheep and cattle.

NEWS 21 September 2026

Bluetongue: 10-day vaccine delay saw 15% of ewes lost on English farm

Bluetongue: 10-day vaccine delay saw 15% of ewes lost on English farm

Ewes in Sanders-Carr flock did not exhibit drooling or swelling to the mouth, but instead showed more lameness and depressed-type symptoms.

NEWS 21 September 2026

Farm Tech Talk: bluetongue, TAMS and the latest on farmgate prices

Farm Tech Talk: bluetongue, TAMS and the latest on farmgate prices

This week, we chat all things bluetongue, TAMS III, the livestock trade and milk price-related.

NEWS 21 September 2026

Bluetongue virus outbreak: your questions answered

Bluetongue virus outbreak: your questions answered

Three recent cases of the virus in cattle and the death of a ram in Co Wexford has renewed farmer interest in the virus and is generating questions.

BREEDING & HEALTH 21 September 2026

Sheep Management: bluetongue, temporary grazing and scheme actions

Sheep Management: bluetongue, temporary grazing and scheme actions

The bluetongue vaccine is safe to use at any time of the year but for best practice management vets are recommending administering before the start of the breeding season.

MANAGEMENT 21 September 2026

Muir warns of bluetongue outbreak in NI

Muir warns of bluetongue outbreak in NI

Following a significant rise in bluetongue cases across GB and the Republic of Ireland, Minister Andrew Muir has urged NI livestock keepers to remain vigilant against the virus.

NORTHERN IRELAND 21 September 2026

Bluetongue confirmed in dead ram on Wexford farm as spread escalates

Bluetongue confirmed in dead ram on Wexford farm as spread escalates

The bluetongue case is the first to be confirmed in a sheep in Ireland.

NEWS 21 September 2026

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New grower-led network will foster collaboration, support emerging leaders and help attract the next generation of horticulture talent into the sector.

Bord Bia launches HortLink to strengthen Ireland’s horticulture community

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