Farmers are being urged to be vigilant for signs of Bluetongue virus (BTV) and consider vaccinating their livestock after BTV-8 was detected in cattle in a previously disease-free area of northern France.

RABDF has confirmed that the 2018 Cream Awards will move to Chesford Grange, Kenilworth, as part of the event’s plans to tie in with RABDF’s new flagship Dairy-Tech event.  The Cream Awards ceremony will now take place on the evening of Dairy-Tech (Wednesday 7 February).

Reprinted from the March 2017 edition of British Dairying. To see the original article please visit the British Dairying website.