Agri Politics
EU must support Irish effort to eradicate bovine TB - MEP
The European Commission needs to support Ireland’s efforts to achieve bovine tuberculosis (TB) free status in the coming years, according...
bTB eradication programme
Rural Life
McConalogue rejects TB programme criticism
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has rejected criticism of the TB Eradication Programme, following claims it...
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Farm Diversification Seminar to take place next week
An insightful seminar known as the ‘Farm Diversification Seminar’ is set to take place Tuesday, January 28 2025 from 9:30a.m...
Agri Politics
ICSA questions uncertainty around TB Eradication Programme
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has called on agriculture minister, Charlie McConalogue to reaffirm his commitment to...
Beef
DAFM: bTB balancing payments to be issued 'ASAP'
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has said it is currently working on necessary IT work “to...
Agri-Business
Farmer information meeting on bovine TB to be held in Kerry
An information meeting for farmers to discuss bovine tuberculosis (TB) is due to take place in west Kerry next month....
Agri-Business
DAFM to implement 'lean review' of bovine TB programme
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is planning to hire consultants to implement a “Lean review” of...
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 study: Wildlife biggest issue for bovine TB spread - vets
Vets have pointed to wildlife control being among the biggest obstacles for Ireland’s bovine tuberculosis (bTB) eradication programme. That is...
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Give your dairy hygiene programme a spring clean
Having a dairy hygiene programme in place is crucial, as when spring arrives, Irish dairy farmers are in the thick...
Veterinary
TB programme: Reactors, restrictions and costs all rise in 2023
Virtually all key figures under the bovine TB Eradication Programme saw increases in 2023, with the number of reactors and...
N.Ireland
Call for NI farmers to engage in bTB compensation debate
The Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) is strongly advising farmers to have their say in a debate centred around future bovine...
N.Ireland
UFU: bTB compensation a priority in new farm minister meeting
Getting Northern Ireland’s new farm minister to reverse proposed cuts in bovine tuberculosis (bTB) compensation values will be a priority...
Agri-Business
Agri committee to receive update on TB eradication
The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine will meet today (Wednesday, December 13), for an update on...
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...
N.Ireland
Cost of bTB is soaring in Northern Ireland - UFU
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said that bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is costing Northern Ireland more and more each year....
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Agri-Business
Funding concerns over bTB eradication programme - PAC
The Committee of Public Accounts (PAC) has said it is concerned about “trends in the funding and expenditure” of the...