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flag Northern Ireland is covering lab test costs for high-risk livestock moving out of the bluetongue zone to ease farmer burdens.

flag Northern Ireland is providing temporary financial support to cover laboratory testing costs for high-risk livestock moving out of the bluetongue Temporary Control Zone (TCZ), following relaxed movement restrictions. flag The Stormont Department of Agriculture will pay for pre-movement tests, including bluetongue and pregnancy screenings, until the end of the low-vector season or the TCZ’s removal, whichever comes first. flag The measure, announced by Agriculture Minister Andrew Muir, aims to ease financial pressure on farmers while maintaining controls to protect animal health. flag Testing remains mandatory for unvaccinated or non-pregnant animals, and future decisions on the TCZ will depend on veterinary assessments as midge activity increases in spring.

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