07 Jul 2026
We've been keeping an eye on bluetongue since that first Wexford case back in January; it's been a steady background story ever since, more headline than urgent action for most herds. That changes now. We're into July, and July through September is the actual window vets and Teagasc have been pointing to all along, not because the virus is new, but because the midges that carry it are finally active enough to matter.
Bluetongue spreads through biting midges, not animal conta...
