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Bluetongue control zone in east Yorkshire after new case confirmed
Noel Bardon
Bluetongue has been detected in east Yorkshire – an area previously free from the virus.
4 September 2024 Northern Ireland
English ministers plan to end badger cull
Culling of badgers in England is to finish by the end of the current UK parliament, government minsters have said.
4 September 2024 Northern Ireland
Forecasts show increase in winter cattle supplies
Data shows an increase in beef cattle numbers on NI farms at the start of September which are destined for slaughter this year.
Bluetongue cases on the rise in Britain
There has been a bluetongue resurgence in the UK after a months-long spell without a confirmed case.
4 September 2024 News
UK farmers face fertiliser shortage as factory workers strike
The workers pack and load ammonium nitrate produced at the County Durham site in England for distribution to farmers around the country.
4 September 2024 News
Cases rise to 27 in latest wave of bluetongue to hit UK
The months of May to October pose a higher risk for the transmission of bluetongue, as warm conditions are favourable for the virus's midge vector.
2 September 2024 News
Factories look set to scramble for cattle
Adam Woods has the latest on a possible shortage of finished cattle towards the end of 2024.
28 August 2024 News
Bluetongue case detected in Norfolk
A 20km control zone has been put in place around south Norfolk after the first case of bluetongue since March was detected in the UK.
27 August 2024 News
Watch: 24-hour tractor restoration sparks international interest
French said he came up with the fundraiser off the back of a successful ‘Dyno Day’ organised last year.
25 August 2024 News
Do you have skylarks nesting in cereal fields?
Skylarks are commonly found in cereal fields in stubble over the winter, but farmer and birdwatcher Paul Moore has found them in growing crops.
21 August 2024 News
Muir has ‘serious concerns’ for NI farm budget
DAERA Minister Andrew Muir spoke to the Irish Farmers Journal earlier this week. Peter McCann reports
21 August 2024 Northern Ireland
Lack of clarity about 2025 farm payments
Although policy makers in Belfast design specific schemes for Northern Ireland, it is dependent on the budget set by the UK government in London.
14 August 2024 Northern Ireland