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€14.6m paid to vets for TB testing in 2024

Beef

4 months ago

€14.6m paid to vets for TB testing in 2024

More than €14.6 million euro was paid to vets for bovine tuberculosis (TB) testing in...

Farmers to lead new UK project on TB vaccination for badgers

Agri-Business

4 months ago

Farmers to lead new UK project on TB vaccination for badgers

A new farmer-led research project in England is exploring how badger vaccination may be used within the TB eradication strategy.

Heydon wants to vaccinate badgers who do not have TB 'ahead of big projects'

Rural Life

5 months ago

Heydon wants to vaccinate badgers who do not have TB 'ahead of big projects'

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine wants to deal with the "current vaccination approach" as part of his new plan to tackle TB.

Man convicted in NI suspected badger baiting case

N.Ireland

5 months ago

Man convicted in NI suspected badger baiting case

A 56-year-old man has been convicted of attempting to ‘Damage Or Destroy the Shelter of a Wild Animal’ and fined £500 at a court in NI

Heydon defends DAFM's strategy for tackling TB

Rural Life

6 months ago

Heydon defends DAFM's strategy for tackling TB

Minister Martin Heydon outlined the reasons his department captures badgers in areas where "serious outbreaks of TB have been identified".

Beef

8 months ago

Bovine tuberculosis can be fully eradicated - AFBI

Research scientists at the Agri-Food and Biosciences’ Institute (AFBI) are confirming that bovine tuberculosis (bTB) can be fully eradicated

Bovine tuberculosis can be fully eradicated - AFBI

Beef News

about 1 year ago

Listen: Areas of badger vaccination see increase in TB

Despite efforts by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to curb the spread of bovine...

Listen: Areas of badger vaccination see increase in TB

Rural Life

about 1 year ago

McConalogue: Badgers caught using 'stopped body restraints'

Badgers are captured using  'stopped body restraints' in relation to the national TB eradication programme according to minister.

McConalogue: Badgers caught using 'stopped body restraints'

Beef

about 1 year ago

Study: Farmer-led badger vaccination effective against TB

Research on a farmer led badger vaccination programme as TB control, has been published in the British Ecological Society journal

Study: Farmer-led badger vaccination effective against TB

Rural Life

over 1 year ago

Queen's Brian May to explore 'real source of TB spread' in tv documentary

Queen guitarist Brian May sets out to "get to the truth about Bovine TB, cattle, and badgers" in a new TV documentary to air this week.

Queen's Brian May to explore 'real source of TB spread' in tv documentary

Rural Life

over 1 year ago

Over 5,000 badgers vaccinated against TB so far this year

The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) has captured and vaccinated 5,046 badgers against tuberculosis (TB) to date this year.

Over 5,000 badgers vaccinated against TB so far this year

Agri-Business

over 1 year ago

DAFM seeks researchers to examine role of badgers in bovine TB

The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) is offering funding for research on the role of badgers in the spread of bovine tuberculosis (bTB).

DAFM seeks researchers to examine role of badgers in bovine TB

N.Ireland

over 1 year ago

Culling badgers 'will not' eradicate bTB  - cattle vet

Culling badgers will not deliver the full eradication of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) according to a leading UK cattle vet.

Culling badgers 'will not' eradicate bTB  - cattle vet

Beef

over 1 year ago

TB: 'Underwhelming' wildlife programme 'continuing to fail farmers'

The wildlife control and research programme under the TB Eradication Programme is "continuing to fail farmers", the ICSA has said.

TB: 'Underwhelming' wildlife programme 'continuing to fail farmers'

Agri Politics

over 1 year ago

TD questions money spent on TB vaccinations

Deputy Matthews asked Minister McConalogue how much money was spent on the TB vaccinations for badgers in the past 10 years....

TD questions money spent on TB vaccinations

Environment

almost 2 years ago

Gardaí appeal for witnesses in suspected badger baiting

Gardaí in Co. Limerick are appealing for witnesses in a suspected case of badger baiting, after the suspected disturbance of badger sets.

Gardaí appeal for witnesses in suspected badger baiting

Beef

almost 2 years ago

Watch: Meath farmer lays bare realities of 20-year battle with TB

Suckler farmer, Joe McEvoy from Drumconrath, Co. Meath is one of many farmers in a constant battle with rising cases of TB

Watch: Meath farmer lays bare realities of 20-year battle with TB

Rural Life

almost 2 years ago

Over 7,800 badgers captured for vaccination this year

DAFM captured and vaccinated 7,837 badgers against Bovine tuberculosis (TB) up until the end of November this year

Over 7,800 badgers captured for vaccination this year

Beef

about 2 years ago

Culling badgers 'not a sustainable' solution to bTB - DAFM

DAFM has said that culling badgers in order to control the spread of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is "not a sustainable long term solution".

Culling badgers 'not a sustainable' solution to bTB - DAFM

Beef

over 2 years ago

Over 7,000 badgers vaccinated for TB in 2022

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) vaccinated 7,244 badgers to prevent the spread of bovine tuberculosis (TB) in 2022.

Over 7,000 badgers vaccinated for TB in 2022

N.Ireland

over 2 years ago

Fermanagh man arrested for possible badger baiting

A 34-year-old Fermanagh man was arrested by the PSNI yesterday in relation to a possible link with badger baiting.

Fermanagh man arrested for possible badger baiting

N.Ireland

over 2 years ago

Culling badgers not the answer warns UK consultant

Culling badgers will have no meaningful impact on campaigns designed to eradicate bovine tuberculosis according to consultant.

Culling badgers not the answer warns UK consultant

N.Ireland

almost 3 years ago

Chair of TB eradication partnership re-affirms need for badger cull

Sean Hogan, chair of the Bovine Tuberculosis Eradication Partnership (TBEP), has re-affirmed the need for a badger cull in Northern Ireland.

Chair of TB eradication partnership re-affirms need for badger cull

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