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bovine tuberculosis

Minister informs marts of bTB restricted herd sale rule changes

Beef

12 days ago

Minister informs marts of bTB restricted herd sale rule changes

Livestock marts have been informed by Minister of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon,...

Can cattle with TB lesions still enter the food chain?

Beef

3 months ago

Can cattle with TB lesions still enter the food chain?

A spokesperson for DAFM has told Agriland that cattle found to have a TB lesion can be declared fit for human consumption.

Bovine tuberculosis can be fully eradicated - AFBI

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

TB steering group meets with CVO to explore eradication policies

N.Ireland

10 months ago

TB steering group meets with CVO to explore eradication policies

Northern Ireland’s Chief Veterinary Officer, Brian Dooher has met with the new TB partnership steering group for the first time

Should TB resistance be factored into your breeding plan?

Dairy

10 months ago

Should TB resistance be factored into your breeding plan?

Now that farmers are receiving their spring 2025 dairy and beef sires catalogues, is TB resistance and other health traits something that...

Dairy

12 months ago

Should you ask for a TB risk statement when buying cattle?

One of the workshops at the National Dairy Conference was addressing the issues around bovine tuberculosis (TB) and a TB risk statement...

Should you ask for a TB risk statement when buying cattle?

Agri-Business

about 1 year ago

New approach needed for tackling bovine TB in Ireland - MEP

An MEP has called for a comprehensive review of Ireland's approach to controlling bovine TB as the number of reactors continues to rise.

New approach needed for tackling bovine TB in Ireland - MEP

Beef

about 1 year ago

'Don't go chasing ghosts' when it comes to TB

Farmers have been warned not to go "chasing ghosts" when it comes to sources of bovine tuberculosis...

'Don't go chasing ghosts' when it comes to TB

N.Ireland

about 1 year ago

Stormont agri chair: Parties united in call for funding for farming

All the political parties in Northern Ireland are on the same page regarding the future funding requirements of farming.

Stormont agri chair: Parties united in call for funding for farming

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

Agri-Business

over 1 year ago

Spending on TB programme soars to €40.8m over first six months of 2024

Spending on the TB Eradication Programme has jumped to more than €40.8 million in the first six months of this year.

Spending on TB programme soars to €40.8m over first six months of 2024

Agri-Business

over 1 year ago

DAFM monitoring bovine TB vaccine trials 'very closely'

Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue said that trials on a bovine tuberculosis (TB) vaccine are moving to a new phase.

DAFM monitoring bovine TB vaccine trials 'very closely'

Beef

over 1 year ago

DAFM clarifies details on bTB balancing payments

DAFM has clarified concerns from farmers relating to balancing payments from the Bovine TB Eradication Scheme.

DAFM clarifies details on bTB balancing payments

N.Ireland

almost 2 years ago

NI vets say proposed cut to bovine TB compensation 'unfair'

An association for vets in Northern Ireland has said that a proposed reduction in the bovine TB compensation rate would be "unfair".

NI vets say proposed cut to bovine TB compensation 'unfair'

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

Agri-Business

almost 3 years ago

Goal is to eradicate TB infection - McConalogue

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, has said the goal is to eradicate TB infection.

Goal is to eradicate TB infection - McConalogue

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