Warning over Bluetongue
Published Date:
24 January 2008
By Jonathan Schofield
Outbreaks of the Bluetongue virus could blight farmers as the weather gets warmer.
The warning was made by Suffolk county councillor David Grutchfield at a Hadleigh Town Council meeting.
He said: "So far we have been fairly lucky in this area but it has affected others close to us.
"We must be prepared for the warmer weather, when outbreaks will probably re-occur. All records show that incidents of Bluetongue are getting worse not better."
Mr Grutchfield advised livestock farmers to get county council advice now.
The full article contains 89 words and appears in Suffolk Free Press newspaper.
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Last Updated:
24 January 2008 11:01 AM
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Source:
Suffolk Free Press
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Location:
Sudbury
