Farmers Guardian podcast - Mel McPherson: "The worry is we may not have seen the worst of Schmallenberg in cattle yet"

In this week’s Farmers Guardian podcast, head of livestock, Katie Jones, talks to Wiltshire vet, Mel McPherson about the threat posed by Schmallenberg and bluetongue this year

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Farmers Guardian podcast - Mel McPherson: "The worry is we may not have seen the worst of Schmallenberg in cattle yet"

Many early lambing flocks have already seen cases of Schmallenberg, but some experts are warning there could be an increase in cases in cattle as we move further into 2024. And similarly with bluetongue...

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