Beef News
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 tuberculosis (TB) by...
Badgers
Rural Life
McConalogue: Badgers caught using 'stopped body restraints'
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine has confirmed that badgers are captured using ‘stopped body restraints’ in relation...
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Drench cows for the 'cover they need over the winter' - Sligo farmer
Sligo farmer, Christopher Tuffy spoke about his farm’s performance over 2024 and how he intends to drench the cows to...
Beef
Study: Farmer-led badger vaccination effective against TB
Research on a farmer-led badger vaccination programme has been published in the British Ecological Society journal and has found that...
Rural Life
Queen's Brian May to explore 'real source of TB spread' in tv documentary
Queen guitarist and wildlife activist, Brian May sets out to “get to the truth about Bovine TB, cattle, and badgers”...
Rural Life
Over 5,000 badgers vaccinated against TB so far this year
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has captured and vaccinated 5,046 badgers against tuberculosis (TB) to date...
Agri-Business
DAFM seeks researchers to examine role of badgers in bovine TB
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is offering funding for research on the role of badgers in...
N.Ireland
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. Dick...
Beef
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 Irish Cattle and...
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Native Tree Area Scheme: Making it easier to plant trees
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
Agri Health
TD questions money spent on TB vaccinations
A Green Party TD has questioned the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine about state spending on tuberculosis (TB)...
biodiversity
Gardaí appeal for witnesses in suspected badger baiting
Gardaí in Co. Limerick are appealing for witnesses in a suspected case of badger baiting, after finding holes dug into...
Beef
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...
Rural Life
Over 7,800 badgers captured for vaccination this year
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) captured and vaccinated 7,837 badgers against bovine tuberculosis (TB) up until...
Beef
Culling badgers 'not a sustainable' solution to bTB - DAFM
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has “acknowledged” that culling badgers in order to control the spread...
Beef
Over 7,000 badgers vaccinated for TB in 2022
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) captured and vaccinated 7,244 badgers against tuberculosis (TB) in 2022. This...
N.Ireland
Fermanagh man arrested for possible badger baiting
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has arrested a 34-year-old Fermanagh man in connection with animal cruelty. The man...
N.Ireland
Culling badgers not the answer warns UK consultant
Culling badgers will have “no meaningful impact” on campaigns designed to eradicate bovine tuberculosis (bTB), according to a leading UK...
N.Ireland
Chair of TB eradication partnership re-affirms need for badger cull
The chair of the Bovine Tuberculosis Eradication Partnership (TBEP), Sean Hogan, has re-affirmed the need for a badger cull in...
Veterinary
Badgers with worm infections more likely to have TB - study
Badgers with helminth parasite infections are more likely to have tuberculosis (TB), and infection of both is more likely once...