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Another meat industry body has made a complaint to a broadcasting regulator after Channel 4's The Big British Beef Battle documentary

Chief Veterinary Officer Christine Middlemiss said seven cattle have tested positive for the disease since November 11

Paralympian and writer Ade Adepitan said the documentary showcases his attempts to stop people from eating beef

Defra and the Animal Plant Health Agency have provided information to help spot, prevent and control bluetongue

Defra confirmed a total of five cows have been culled since November 11 after contracting bluetongue

A new Charolais female record as well as a breed centre record of 50,000gns was set by Gretnahouse Tequila at Carlisle

Following confirmation of a case of the bluetongue virus new emerging strain (BTV-3) in a single cow on a farm near Canterbury, Kent, a temporary 10km control zone (TCZ) has been instigated

It comes less than a year after the Chinese market reopened to Irish beef in January, following a three-year closure due to a previous BSE case

Cutting winter feed costs for their suckler cows has been made a priority by the Northumberland-based Sordy family. Wendy Short reports.