Bluetongue restriction zone extension a 'positive thing' for farmers
The disease, which can be spread by insects such as midges, does not affect people and poses no risk to food safety. Bluetongue was first detected on farms in south-west Scotland in August and there have now been more than 100 infected animals in 41 locations, including four outside the original restriction zone . Agriculture Minister Jim Fairlie said extending the restriction zone was a "sensible step" at the current time that would make trading easier for the livestock industry.
- ▪The disease, which can be spread by insects such as midges, does not affect people and poses no risk to food safety.
- ▪Bluetongue was first detected on farms in south-west Scotland in August and there have now been more than 100 infected animals in 41 locations, including four outside the original restriction zone .
- ▪Agriculture Minister Jim Fairlie said extending the restriction zone was a "sensible step" at the current time that would make trading easier for the livestock industry.
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Bluetongue restriction zone extension a 'positive thing' for farmersImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The extension of the bluetongue restriction zone should make it easier to move cattle without a special licencePublished3 minutes agoRestrictions aimed at controlling bluetongue, a virus that affects sheep, cattle and other livestock, are now in force across the whole of Scotland.The Scottish government said they should be seen as a "positive move" which would make it easier for farmers to get uninfected animals to market without requiring an individual licence. The disease, which can be spread by insects such as midges, does not affect people and poses no risk to food safety.
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