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NBA chief issues bluetongue warning

The National Beef Association is warning farmers of rising bluetongue-linked calf losses

NORTHERN IRELAND 11 March 2026

NBA chief issues bluetongue warning

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Irish share of UK beef imports falls below 60%

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Two new bluetongue cases confirmed on Irish farms

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Action needed 'quickly' to stop straw imports

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Busy 2025 sees Buitelaar Group grow UK footprint

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UK shoppers spending more on beef but getting less

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Bluetongue is outside control zone, says DAERA

Bluetongue is outside control zone, says DAERA

More than 5,500 samples from livestock have been tested in over 50 farms within the temporary control zone to date.

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