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…
Calls for Creed and Irish MEPs to reject EU’s 30-day TB test June 28, 2019 Rural Life Minister Michael Creed and Ireland’s MEPs are being called on to reject a proposed EU rule that would see 30-day pre-movement testing for…
QI 2019 TB reactor numbers fall from same period in 2018 May 2, 2019 Rural Life Figures released by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine show that the amount of TB reactors recorded in the first quarter…
Did you know you can now breed against TB and liver fluke? March 25, 2019 Dairy New research means that you can now breed dairy and beef animals that have a greater resistance to a tuberculosis (TB) and liver…
IFA: TB Forum ‘ignoring farmer issues’ March 19, 2019 Beef The handling of the TB Forum by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has been criticised by the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA),…
What’s the difference between feedlot and regular herds? March 6, 2019 Beef The different regulations and procedures between feedlot and non-feedlot herds when it comes to an outbreak of bovine TB has been outlined by…
Pressure builds on MEPs to reject 30-day TB test proposal February 25, 2019 Agri Politics Farmers are mounting pressure on the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, to ensure a controversial EU proposal to impose…
TB eradication programme centre of focus for ag committee February 25, 2019 Agri Politics The TB eradication programme will be the centre of focus for the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine at tomorrow’s…
Creed confirms herds with TB history can export to China February 6, 2019 Beef Michael Creed, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, has confirmed that beef from herds with a history of TB can be…
ICSA calls for ‘comprehensive research’ on TB in deer January 14, 2019 Rural Life The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has accused the Government of “turning a blind eye” to the issue of TB in…
Farmers ‘might as well fold up tent’ if TB history is displayed December 12, 2018 Rural Life Fianna Fail Senator Paul Daly has said that farmers “might as well fold up the tent” if the TB history of their herds…
New badger research sheds light on why controlling TB has been so difficult November 28, 2018 Agri-Business Unexpected variation in badger behaviour found by scientists may cause a rethink on impacts of bovine TB interventions. New research has found the…
