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Department narrative on TB eradication ‘a reprimand’ for farmers

May 19, 2020

The “narrative” on the TB Eradication Programme has been described as a “reprimand calculated to whip farmers into submission”. That’s according to Hugh…

Map and table: ‘Marked increase’ to TB rates in first 3 months of 2020

April 24, 2020

Beef

A “marked increase” has been noted in the national herd incidence for bovine TB (bTB) for the first three months of 2020, according…

Calls mount for TB testing to be ‘put on hold’

March 31, 2020

Rural Life

There are mounting calls for TB testing to be pushed back by up to three months in the interests of protecting farmers during…

Grant Thornton to undertake review of TB compensation

January 28, 2020

Beef

Independent consultants will undertake a review of on-farm market valuation (OFMV), which determines the compensation paid for cattle lost to TB. According to…

‘Eradication means eradication’ – new Veterinary Ireland president

November 22, 2019

Rural Life

The new president of Veterinary Ireland has stated that “eradication means eradication”, speaking about the efforts to make Ireland TB-free. Conor Geraghty formally…

Trinity badger research could ‘minimise spread of TB’

November 19, 2019

Rural Life

Zoology researchers from Trinity College Dublin, working with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, and the National Parks and Wildlife Service…

TB programme: Farmers ‘must be fully compensated’ – and labour costs recognised

October 1, 2019

Agri Politics

The current TB Eradication Programme remains the single largest animal health cost for Irish farmers every year, amounting to a total of €55…

TB eradication concerns: ‘We must see the wood from the trees’

August 6, 2019

Agri Politics

Focus must be firmly kept on eradicating TB – and “repeated efforts” to move away from this primary focus is a concern, according…

TB Forum: ‘No respect given for farmer mental health’

August 2, 2019

Rural Life

The animal health chairperson for one of the country’s leading farmer groups has claimed that “there’s no respect given for the mental effect”…

TB Forum cost and control proposals rejected by IFA

July 22, 2019

Agri Politics

Proposals by the TB Forum to increase TB controls and costs on farms have been rejected by the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA). IFA…

Renewed TB strategy to be launched in autumn – Creed

July 22, 2019

CAP / Schemes

The submission of the report from the TB Forum has been welcomed by Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, who…

30-day pre-movement TB test imminent for some farms

July 11, 2019

Beef

The TB Stakeholder forum has issued a report that includes a recommendation to “tighten controls and increase obligations on farms that are not…

Destroying TB livestock on-farm condemned

July 8, 2019

Beef

The practice of destroying livestock on-farm following a TB outbreak has been condemned by the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA). Commenting…