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Northern Ireland
NI bluentongue threat classed as ‘medium’
David Wright
The risk that bluetongue virus gets to NI will diminish as the year progresses.
2 October 2024 News
Industry must 'remain vigilant' for bluetongue
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue said that the Department of Agriculture is working on preventing the disease entering the country.
27 September 2024 News
Bluetongue confirmed in three imported sheep in Wales
The sheep had been moved to Wales from eastern England, where the virus is circulating.
Around 100 vets in Wales on strike in pay dispute
Staff at Valley Vets in Cardiff, many of whom earn little more than the national minimum wage, have been on strike since July over poverty pay.
10 September 2024 News
Owens: evidence and science must be used to stop TB
It comes after the BBC last week broadcast the documentary ‘Brian May: The Badgers, the Farmers and Me’, which discussed the transmitting of bovine tuberculosis in the UK.
28 August 2024 News
UK set to see first ever strike of private veterinary staff
A two-week strike over pay and conditions is planned by veterinary workers in Wales.
10 July 2024 News
News in-brief from Northern Ireland
Weekly news in-brief from across the farming and food industry in Northern Ireland.
15 May 2024 Northern Ireland