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Bluetongue cases on the rise in Britain

Bluetongue is now much more prevalent in the livestock dense areas in the southwest, whereas in 2024 and 2025 it was mainly found in arable regions in the east.

NORTHERN IRELAND 5 August 2026

Bluetongue cases on the rise in Britain

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Factories scramble for beef as supplies plummet

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Vaccine stumbling block remains for live exports to Britain

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Are the Aussies and Kiwis forcing a beef export rethink?

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Northern View: tighter numbers help underpin trade

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Cattle prices in NI have steadied in recent weeks, with quotes stable around the 586p mark for U-3 grades.

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