Suckler farmer, Joe McEvoy from Drumconrath, Co. Meath is one of many farmers in a constant battle with rising cases of bovine tuberculosis (TB).

Joe’s farm first felt the effects of TB about 25 years ago, when the family farm lost about 50 animals, between cows and young stock.

Since then, the farm has been having reactors every year, in some cases leaving the farm locked down for around a year.

Agriland wanted to help demonstrate the real-life impact of a herd ‘going down’ with TB and the repercussions this has for the farm, in spite of any compensation offered.