Livestock owners must be vigilant for signs of bluetongue in their animals and report any suspicions, after an outbreak was ...

Defra secretary Steve Reed has thrown his support behind the possibility of a trade deal between the UK and US, despite concerns from British farmers ...

The bluetongue restriction zone has been extended after cases were discovered outside of the current restricted zone, with ...

Bluetongue is a disease which is spread by biting midges and affects animals such as sheep, cattle, deer, goats, llamas, and ...

Recent reports suggests that significant quantities of illegal meat has recently entered the UK. Who could be liable if ...

Bluetongue is a notifiable disease caused by infection with bluetongue virus. Bluetongue virus is mainly spread by biting ...

Grants starting from £20,000 are available to food redistribution charities from Defra's new Tackling Food Surplus at the ...

Defra has announced that the UK is now in a 'very low risk' period for Bluetongue virus following the confirmation of 200 cases over the past year. The risk is significantly reduced due to cooler ...

Initially scheduled for implementation in April 2025, on 5 February the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) announced that it has put back the start date to April 2026.

January UK clean pig slaughterings were up 4.5% on January 2024 at 868,000 head, while pigmeat production, at 82,000 tonnes, ...

Politicians have called for funding to be maintained for meat inspections after hearing evidence on the scale of products ...