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...
bTB
Opinion
Opinion: Is it time to take vets out of the bTB testing process?
So here’s a question – can we come up with an alternative plan to have herds effectively tested for bovine...
N.Ireland
TB adding to the cost burden on farms in Northern Ireland
Farmers in Northern Ireland impacted by bovine tuberculosis (bTB) are coming under a significantly enhanced cost burden at the present...
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
UFU wants rapid progress of bTB eradication strategy in Northern Ireland
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has confirmed that political sign-off will be required to officially implement a new bovine tuberculosis...
N.Ireland
UFU president reflects on 'future farming' theme of OFC
Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president David Brown attended the 2023 Oxford Farming Conference (OFC), the traditional start of the UK...
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....
Agri-Business
Queen's University, AFBI and UCD team up for bTB project
A new all-island research project that will examine the factors behind persistent bTB has been launched. It will be the...
N.Ireland
Finishing sucklers on the Fermanagh farm of UFU president
David Brown is six months into his two-year presidency of the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU). The Fermanagh suckler beef farmer...
N.Ireland
NI: Solicitor says bovine TB eradication strategy lacks key issues
The new bovine tuberculosis (TB) eradication strategy for Northern Ireland (NI) does not address several key issues, according to a...
N.Ireland
Wildlife groups to legally challenge badger cull in NI
The decision to launch a badger cull in Northern Ireland (NI) is to be legally challenged in the courts by...
N.Ireland
USPCA condemns badger cull as part of bTB plan
The Ulster Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Animals (USPCA) has condemned the badger cull announced by the Northern...
Other
Charity calls out Jeremy Clarkson for ‘shocking misunderstanding’ of cattle disease
UK charity Badger Trust have called out Clarkson’s Farm star and TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson for a ‘shocking misunderstanding of...
N.Ireland
Vets have central role in a sustainable farming industry - BVA president
British Veterinary Association (BVA) president, Justine Shotton, has highlighted the central role that veterinarians will play in delivering a more...
Beef
Calls made for an all-Ireland bovine TB-eradication strategy
Northern Ireland’s Pedigree Cattle Trust (the Trust) has called for the introduction of an all-Ireland bovine tuberculosis (bTB)-eradication strategy. This...
N.Ireland
bTB eradication in Northern Ireland could open up new markets for beef - LMC
Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC) chief executive, Ian Stevenson, believes that the ongoing review of the Bovine...
N.Ireland
Badger cull identified as DAERA's preferred option for bTB wildlife intervention
A badger cull in the areas worst affected by bovine TB has been identified as the department’s preferred option for...
Dairy
Bovine TB incidence rate continues to rise
Rising levels of bovine TB (bTB) continued into the first quarter of 2021, according to Minister for Agriculture, Food and...
