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It is after two instances of BTV-3 infected animals being moved into Gwynedd and Ynys Mon

"Fairness in the supply chain is essential to a thriving industry"

"The control zone is there through no fault of any member within that control zone"

The English Winter Fair, which was due to be held on November 16-17, 2024 at Staffordshire County Showground has been cancelled due to the continuing spread of bluetongue

Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have not yet licensed the use of BTV-3 vaccines, but said they would keep it under review

NFU livestock board chair David Barton said: "We are incredibly disappointed to hear that some farmers in the Restricted Zone are being unfairly penalised by having deductions taken from some processors in the supply chain"

From a new white paper from Íæż½ã½ã which highlights key factors the Government must prioritise for the sector to the latest bluetongue updates as nearly 20 counties face restriction zones - these are five farming stories not to miss this week on FG

Nine cases of the virus have been detected outside the zone in Cheshire, Shropshire, Somerset, Cumbria, Anglesey, Gwynedd, Cornwall and North Yorkshire

The session starts at 7pm on October 4

"My policy goal remains to keep bluetongue out of Wales"