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...
Beef
The wildlife control and research programme under the TB Eradication Programme is “continuing to fail farmers”, the Irish Cattle and...
Veterinary
Virtually all key figures under the bovine TB Eradication Programme saw increases in 2023, with the number of reactors and...
N.Ireland
An association for vets in Northern Ireland has said that a proposed reduction in the compensation rate for cattle removed...
Beef
The delay in the enhanced rates being issued under the income supplement scheme in the bovine TB (tuberculosis) programme is...
N.Ireland
A number of agri-stakeholder organisations in Northern Ireland are opposing proposed bovine tuberculosis (bTB) compensation cuts. Ulster unionist spokesperson on...
N.Ireland
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has labelled proposals to reduce the compensation rate for cattle removed under the bovine tuberculosis...
Beef
Farmers have been urged to be vigilant and continuously “monitor wildlife activity” on their farms in 2024 as part of...
Agri Politics
Kaleb Cooper, who features in Jeremy Clarkson’s Amazon Prime Video series ‘Clarkson’s Farm’, has spoken out about the difficulties caused...
N.Ireland
A Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) consultation on the culling of 4,000 badgers a year was ruled...
Agri Politics
Getting more young farmers involved in the industry, outbreaks of bovine TB (bTB) and many local issues were highlighted by...
Beef
Herds that are restricted due to the detection of TB will be able to avail of online-only on-farm livestock auctions...
Beef
The number of herds restricted in Ireland because of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) rose to 4,868 in the 12 months to...
N.Ireland
A farmer in Northern Ireland has been convicted and fined in court for moving cattle into a herd that was...
Beef
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine has said that the average time from a bovine tuberculosis (bTB) test...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland’s replacement for the Animal and Public Health Information System (APHIS) is set to go live on Monday (September...
Beef News
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed that any additional bovine tuberculosis (TB) compensation due to...
Beef
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed that it has no plans at present to implement...
Dairy
Latest figures show the number of herds restricted in Ireland because of bovine tuberculosis (TB) increased to 4,790 in the...