German farmers fear ‘massive’ hit from foot-and-mouth outbreak
Several countries have already taken precautionary measures or imposed bans, as the German livestock sector braces for longer-term impact.
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You butter stop lying: Czech politicians trade insults over price surge
High dairy prices have sparked a butter war on X in Czechia.
EU-Turkish border exposes hell of animal transport
As the European Commission tries to update its decades-old rules, lawmakers are turning the issue into a political battleground.
Trade policy: 20 people to meet at Tory conference
POLITICO curates a lineup of the top players influencing the Conservatives’ Brexit and trade policies.
Bluetongue virus reaches Sweden, Norway amid a surge of outbreaks
After spreading rapidly across central Europe over the last few months, several cases of bluetongue virus (BTV) have been reported in Sweden and Norway, the first instances that far north in over a decade.
Cattle in France hit by bluetongue epidemic
A new strain of bluetongue, a potentially fatal disease for sheep and cattle, has been detected across Europe after first exploding in Dutch farms.
Bluetongue virus cases soar among Europe livestock
Bluetongue virus cases have shot up in several European countries, data gathered by AFP on Tuesday (13 August) showed, as farmers are worrying about consequences for sheep and cattle.
Bluetongue: Countries call for new vaccine, fear livestock export blow
The agriculture ministers of the Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium have called on pharmaceutical companies to quickly develop a new vaccine amid an ongoing outbreak of bluetongue disease feared to hit sheep and cattle exports.