Bluetongue latest: 20 large herds to be tested for disease

Bluetongue latest: 20 large herds to be tested for disease

Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Andrew Muir

The North's Department of Agriculture (DAERA) is to begin work testing 20 large herds within the 20km Bluetongue temporary control zone to determine the level of the disease within the region.

Herd keepers with more than 200 cows in the immediate area have been told their herds will be selected at random for further testing, the Irish Examiner understands.

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