Beef
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is set to present a revised set of proposals to amend the TB Eradication Programme.
A new study highlights that badger vaccination, in combination with the cattle test-and-removal, can reduce TB but 'may not be sufficient'
Agri-Business
Bovine tuberculosis (TB) in Ireland has now reached a point where a "different" approach is needed to tackle the disease, Gleeson said.
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) is planning to hire consultants to carry out a "LEAN review" of its bovine tuberculosis (TB) programme.
N.Ireland
The Pedigree Cattle Trust is calling for an independent review of the measures taken to eradicate bovine tuberculosis
Virtually all key figures under the TB Eradication Programme saw increases in 2023, with reactors and restrictions seeing notable increases.
Rural Life
Funding has been increased to deal with TB, but the IFA has said it has not been used to hire the staff to deal with outbreaks in Ireland.
Minister McConalogue has commended the TB Stakeholder Forum on the progress they have made in reducing levels of the disease.
Representatives from four farm organisations will come before the Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture to discuss the eradication of TB.
The Seanad has heard concerns over outbreaks of TB in west Waterford and north Cork, which is being blamed on vacancies in RVOs in the area.
Northern Ireland’s Pedigree Cattle Trust has called for the introduction of an All-Ireland bovine tuberculosis eradication strategy
Dairy Technical
The aspiration of eradicating bovine tuberculosis (TB) may seem far-fetched given the lengthy eradication programme and dwindling progress in recent years.
