Beef News
DAFM to backdate extra TB compensation due to farmers
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed that any additional bovine tuberculosis (TB) compensation due to...
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Beef
TB payment changes welcomed - 'but flaws remain'
Changes to payment arrangements for tuberculosis (TB) testing and compensation have been welcomed by farm organisations, though they believe some...
Agri-Business
DAFM: TB Forum to consider cost of new testing requirements
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has said that the TB Forum will consider the costs associated...
Beef
TB: Income supplement increase being progressed
An increase in the income supplement paid to farmers that have outbreaks of TB is being progressed in the TB...
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TB: Minister announces Deer Management Strategy Group
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has announced the forming of a new Deer Management Strategy Group...
Beef
TB Forum 'could be undermined' if testing cost isn't covered
The TB Stakeholder Forum “could be undermined” if there is no movement to provide funding to cover the cost of...
Rural Life
TB: Mixed messages on payment of additional testing
The matter of who will bear the cost of additional tuberculosis (TB) testing is still not settled, it would appear....
Beef
ICSA: 'No willingness to listen to farmer concerns at TB Forum'
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has claimed that there is “no willingness” to listen to the concerns...
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'Bureaucratic barriers' preventing TB-restricted farms buying in cattle
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has claimed that “bureaucratic barriers” are preventing farmers with TB-restricted herds from...
Beef News
TB Forum: Inconclusive policy resulting in faster identification
The 11th meeting of the TB Forum was held yesterday (May 26), attended by a range of stakeholder groups and...
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TB reactors: Suggestions of remote valuations 'ludicrous'
Suggestions that on-farm valuations of TB reactor cattle could be ended in place of remote market price-based valuations have been...
CAP / Schemes
New TB eradication strategy: Communication and 'working in partnership'
Improved communications about bovine TB (bTB) with stakeholders and “working in partnership” with farmers are identified as key elements of...
Agri Politics
McConalogue interview: How the new TB strategy will be implemented
A number of new committees, including an implementation committee and a finance committee are being established in the TB Forum...
Agri Politics
Stakeholder agreement on new bovine TB eradication strategy announced
Broad stakeholder agreement has been announced on the new bovine TB eradication strategy by Minister for Agriculture, Food and the...
Beef
'It won't be easy, but we can achieve TB-free status' - McConalogue
The first meeting of the TB Forum in over a year was held yesterday (October 1), and it seemed to...
Agri Politics
'Sense of fresh start' around TB Eradication Programme talks welcomed
The “sense of fresh start” around discussions on the TB Eradication Programme has been welcomed by the Irish Creamery Milk...
Beef
Minister to provide draft TB strategy to forum members
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue will provide a draft TB strategy to the members of the...
Beef
'Any form of herd TB categorisation will become a compensation matter'
The TB Stakeholders Forum was reconvened today (Thursday, October 1) to discuss, primarily, the TB Herd History Risk Statements and...