Agri-Business
While the new TB action plan contains positive aspects, many of the details are still to come and...
Beef
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) is expected to outline around 30 proposals to tackle the rising bovine TB rates at an emergency meeting.
Agri Politics
The IFA described the manner in which the Department of Agriculture (DAFM) presented proposals on bovine TB this week as "shambolic".
Agriland understands that the Department of Agriculture (DAFM) has outlined over 20 proposed measures to curb the spread of bovine TB.
Dairy
Agriland understands that the Department of Agriculture (DAFM) has warned that the number of bovine TB reactors could hit over 60,000.
Rural Life
Minister Charlie McConalogue has rejected criticism of the TB Eradication Programme, following claims it is understaffed and underfunded.
Beef News
DAFM has confirmed that any additional Bovine Tuberculosis (TB) compensation due to farmers "will be backdated and issued in due course".
Changes to arrangements for TB testing and compensation have been welcomed by farm organisations, though they believe some issues remain.
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) has said that the issue of payment for new TB testing requirements will be considered by the TB forum.
An increase in the income supplement paid to farmers that have outbreaks of TB is being progressed in the TB Stakeholders Forum.
Minister Charlie McConalogue has announced the forming of a new Deer Management Strategy Group as part of efforts to eradicate bovine TB.
The TB Forum "could be undermined" if there is no movement to provide funding to cover the cost of additional TB testing.
It would appear the matter of who will bear the cost of additional TB testing is still not settled, despite comments from the department.
The ICSA has claimed that there is "no willingness" to listen to the concerns of farmers at the TB Stakeholders Forum.
The ICSA has claimed that "bureaucratic barriers" are preventing farmers with TB-restricted herds from buying in cattle.
The 11th meeting of the TB Forum was held yesterday (May 26), attended by a range of stakeholder...
Suggestions that on-farm valuations of TB reactor cattle could be ended in place of remote market price-based valuations have been slammed.
Improved communications and "working in partnership" with farmers are identified as key elements of the new Bovine TB Eradication Strategy.
New committees are being established in the TB Forum to put into play a new TB eradication strategy, Minister McConalogue has confirmed.
Broad stakeholder agreement has been announced on the new bovine TB eradication strategy by Minister McConalogue.
The first meeting of the TB Forum in over a year was held yesterday and it seemed to go fairly positively, according to farm organisations.
The “sense of fresh start” around discussions on the TB Eradication Programme has been welcomed by the ICMSA.
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue will provide a draft TB strategy to the members of the TB Forum.
