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Bluetongue is circulating in the south-west of Scotland, the Scottish government has confirmed as it announced that livestock movement restrictions in the area are set to continue.

SNP ministers could be eyeing up Scotland's livestock to tackle climate change .

Scotland’s livestock sector could come under renewed pressure to deliver emissions cuts if the UK government waters down electric vehicle targets, the ...

NFU Scotland said farmers in the south-west of Scotland were being asked to carry a "significant burden" A farming union has called on the Scottish government to provide support for livestock farmers ...

Scotland's beef sector showed further signs of stabilising during the third quarter of 2026, as continued low slaughter ...

A bluetongue restriction zone is to be introduced in south-west Scotland to prevent the disease from spreading further. The Scottish Government announced that a new restriction zone will come into ...

Cabinet Secretary Gillian Martin has suggested difficult decisions might have to be made if the transport sector delivers ...

The potentially deadly bluetongue virus has been recorded in livestock in Scotland for the first time. A single case of the virus was detected in a single sheep on a farm in Dumfries and Galloway last ...

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Bovine TB cases in Scotland are increasing, with 31 new herd breakdowns recorded in the year to March 2026. Although herd prevalence remains low, at just 0.1%, and Scotland has retained its official ...