N.Ireland
Organisation questions pre-movement bTB testing in NI
Northern Ireland’s Pedigree Cattle Trust has strongly questioned the principle of pre-movement bovine tuberculosis (bTB) testing in Northern Ireland. This...
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Dairy
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...
N.Ireland
The eradication of bTB: Kill the pathogen or the host animals?
The eradication of bTB in the UK and Ireland has been given a fundamentally different focus by prof. Jonathan Rushton,...
N.Ireland
Work continues apace in development of effective bTB vaccines
The issues pertaining to the development of effective bTB vaccines – targeting both cattle and badgers, are extremely complex in...
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 Politics
AHDB 'disappointed' over missing evidence in bovine TB documentary
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has said it is “disappointed” that the BBC’s documentary on bovine tuberculosis (bovine...
Rural Life
Queen's Brian May to explore 'real source of TB spread' in tv documentary
Queen guitarist and wildlife activist, Brian May sets out to “get to the truth about Bovine TB, cattle, and badgers”...
Rural Life
'Relief' at Salesian College after first clear TB test in 2 years
The principal of Salesian Agricultural College in Pallaskenry, Co. Limerick, has spoken of the college’s relief after its first clear...
Beef
TB: Over 4,800 herds bought in cattle in previous two years prior to restriction
Of the 5,242 herds restricted for bovine tuberculosis (TB) up to June, 4,800 of these herds had bought in cattle...
Agri-Business
Further changes made to bovine TB testing in Wales
Further changes have been made to bovine tuberculosis (bTB) testing in Wales by Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural...
N.Ireland
FFA calls for doubling of farm support budget in Northern Ireland
Farmers for Action (FFA) has called for a doubling of the farm support budget in Northern Ireland, from £300 million...
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...
N.Ireland
Farm support budget must exceed £400m - UFU
President of the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU), William Irvine, had three priority messages to communicate at this year’s Balmoral Show....
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 seeks researchers to examine role of badgers in bovine TB
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is offering funding for research on the role of badgers in...
Dairy News
DAFM urges farmers to use bulls 'more resistant to TB' for breeding
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is encouraging farmers to consider using bulls that are more resistant...
N.Ireland
FFA requests meeting with NI chief vet as bTB cases reach 'all time high'
Farmers For Action (FFA) has requested a meeting with Northern Ireland’s chief veterinary officer as bovine tuberculosis (bTB) infection among...
N.Ireland
Call for review of bTB eradication measures in NI
The Pedigree Cattle Trust is calling for an independent review of the measures taken to eradicate bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in...