Farmers 'hopeful' over bluetongue
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Farmers' leaders are optimistic the UK's first case of bluetongue disease may be an isolated incident.
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The government has confirmed Friday that cattle culled on a second Surrey farm tested positive for foot and mouth disease, a bodyblow to hopes that authorities had contained the disease after it re-emerged earlier this week.
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Initial blood tests on sheep on Surrey farm suggest a new case of foot and mouth disease, officials say.
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Scientists are investigating the cause of the latest foot-and-mouth outbreak at two farms in Surrey.
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There are fears new foot-and-mouth restrictions may affect Wales's sheep sector more than in August.
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A laboratory has found the Bluetongue  virus in a cow in eastern England, the agriculture ministry  said on Saturday, the first case in Britain and a fresh setback  for the country&#39;s farming industry.
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Further tests are carried out as it is confirmed a cow on a North East farm has the bluetongue virus.
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By Angel Riggs and Michael Overall, Tulsa World, Okla.  Feb. 13--OKLAHOMA CITY -- Aggravated farmers seem ready to put down their guns now that environmentalists have taken steps to protect crops from wild elk, officials said Monday.
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A fifth animal has been found to have contracted the bluetongue disease in Suffolk, officials say.
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SUFFOLK -- Virginia Tech scientists are preparing to protect the state&#39;s largest crop from a disease with strong potential to do damage.
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Farmers are hoping that restrictions on the movement of livestock will soon be lifted.
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By SWALLOW, Andrew  Waimate Lions Club is organising a conserved forage competition which offers a win-win opportunity for farmers and the rural community, it believes.
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Â·   Killing wild animals 'can limit spread of cattle TB' Â·  Comments contradict independent report
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Â· Farmers say soft fruit may be left unharvestedÂ· Fewer EU migrants seeking farm jobs
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By Laura Griffith, The Telegraph, Alton, Ill.  May 28--Farm bureaus all over the state are looking out for the best interests of area farmers as the business of agriculture continues to change.
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Britain&#39;s first case of Bluetongue disease has been found in a cow in the country&#39;s south, health officials said Saturday as they grappled to contain foot-and-mouth outbreaks.
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British farmers grappling to contain outbreaks of the foot-and-mouth virus faced the threat Sunday of a new disease after a cow was diagnosed with bluetongue, the first case recorded in Britain.