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Farmers urged to shear their sheep, despite bluetongue fears

Claims had been circulating amongst farmers that shearing could increase the sheep's physical exposure to biting midges.

Rachael Brown
Chief Reporter
clock 鈥� 1 min read
Farmers urged to shear their sheep, despite bluetongue fears

The NFU has urged sheep farmers to shear their sheep and 'minimise heat stress' within their flocks, despite concerns raised around the rise in the bluetongue virus. Read now: Bluetongue misinformation...

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