Bluetongue

Bluetongue escalation could add downward pressure to British milk supply

The Met Office recorded the driest and sunniest July on record for England and Wales, with 71% of England now in drought.

NEWS 16 August 2026

Bluetongue escalation could add downward pressure to British milk supply

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Bluetongue concerns grow as conditions turn 'ideal' for midge activity

Bluetongue concerns grow as conditions turn 'ideal' for midge activity

NEWS 12 August 2026

Editorial: UK's Bluetongue fears

Editorial: UK's Bluetongue fears

VIEWPOINTS 12 August 2026

'Unprecedented demand' for bluetongue vaccine as UK cases surge

'Unprecedented demand' for bluetongue vaccine as UK cases surge

'Unprecedented demand' for bluetongue vaccine as UK cases surge

NEWS 12 August 2026

Scotland confirms first bluetongue case as virus sweeps Britain

Scotland confirms first bluetongue case as virus sweeps Britain

Scotland confirms first bluetongue case as virus sweeps Britain

NEWS 11 August 2026

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Vaccination status of infected sheep in England unknown – Department

Vaccination status of infected sheep in England unknown – Department

Sheep flocks in southwest England have been most affected by the surge in bluetongue but no information on status of flock vaccination is known.

NEWS 29 July 2026

Bluetongue cases on the rise in Britain

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 29 July 2026

Sheep Management: bluetongue virus vaccination and fertiliser application

Sheep Management: bluetongue virus vaccination and fertiliser application

An outbreak of the bluetongue virus in Britain is hitting farms hard with clinical symptoms of the virus being seen in sheep and cattle

MANAGEMENT 29 July 2026

IFA sounds alarm as bluetongue cases rise in England

IFA sounds alarm as bluetongue cases rise in England

As Ireland enters the peak midge-activity season, farmers must be vigilant, David Hall of the IFA has warned.

NEWS 29 July 2026

Bluetongue cases have ‘exploded over the weekend’ in England

Bluetongue cases have ‘exploded over the weekend’ in England

Heatwave conditions over the past number of weeks in England have seen a rise in the number of bluetongue cases.

NEWS 29 July 2026

Sheep ‘dropping down dead’ in fields from bluetongue in England, farmer warns

Sheep ‘dropping down dead’ in fields from bluetongue in England, farmer warns

Over 130 sheep and cattle have now tested positive for the virus in England since 1 July.

NEWS 29 July 2026

Higher bluetongue risk continues in warm weather

Higher bluetongue risk continues in warm weather

No new counties have been identified since Tipperary in May, according to Department of Agriculture.

NEWS 29 July 2026

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