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...
bovine tuberculosis
Agri-Business
Spending on TB programme soars to €40.8m over first six months of 2024
New figures published by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) show that the total expenditure on the...
Agri-Business
DAFM monitoring bovine TB vaccine trials 'very closely'
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has said that trials on a bovine tuberculosis (TB) vaccine are...
Beef
DAFM clarifies details on bTB balancing payments
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has clarified concerns from farmers relating to balancing payments from the...
N.Ireland
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 compensation rate for cattle removed...
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...
Agri-Business
Goal is to eradicate TB infection - McConalogue
A total of €51 million has been allocated to support the “eradication” of bovine tuberculosis (TB) and brucellosis in the...