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Biosecurity: Big issues facing post-Brexit disease control

May 8, 2018

Brexit could be an opportunity to bolster the UK’s biosecurity efforts – but much could be at stake if the transition is not…

Exercise Blackthorn: National exercise to test Foot and Mouth readiness

February 12, 2018

N.Ireland

A major government exercise will see the UK’s four regional agricultural departments in Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England come together to test…

What the ‘TB Tax’ could cost your business

December 12, 2017

N.Ireland

Proposals to charge farmers for bovine TB tests will cost the average business a further £257 a year, with bigger herds to be…

‘TB proposals cause serious concern – but difficult decisions must be made’

December 1, 2017

N.Ireland

TB action is long over-due; but some of the measures proposed by the department are “seriously concerning”, the UFU’s deputy president has warned.…

Farmers could pay for TB tests under range of radical proposals

November 30, 2017

N.Ireland

Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) today launched a public consultation on a range of proposals to work towards…

Northern Ireland TB rates surpass 12-year high

November 30, 2017

N.Ireland

TB rates are continuing to spiral in Northern Ireland as the disease surpasses its worst rate in 12 years, according to official figures…

How realistic are you when it comes to biosecurity?

November 22, 2017

N.Ireland

Farmers frequently convince themselves that their biosecurity is much better than in reality, Northern Ireland’s most senior vet has said. And it could…

Northern Ireland TB compensation costs double in just four years

November 12, 2017

N.Ireland

TB compensation is expected to cost Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture around £24 million (€27.17 million) this year – close to double the…

TB update: Chief vet says ‘better surveillance’ pushing up TB incidence rates

October 31, 2017

N.Ireland

TB rates in the North have hit their worst in more than a decade, according to the latest DAERA figures, but it’s not…

French-imported cattle test positive for bluetongue in Britain

October 25, 2017

N.Ireland

Farmers have been urged to be vigilant after cases of bluetongue have been detected in Britain. Several cattle imported from France, and destined…

TB levels in the North peak at highest rate in over a decade

October 20, 2017

N.Ireland

Tuberculosis (TB) rates have hit their worst level in Northern Ireland in more than a decade, the latest figures reveal. The detected percentage…

‘High levels of biosecurity key to preventing bird flu outbreaks’

December 21, 2016

Pig/Poultry

The strict enforcement of high levels of biosecurity measures is key to preventing bird flu outbreaks on poultry farms, according to the European Food…

Know what animal is most likely to visit your farm unannounced? And it’s not a badger

February 27, 2015

Environment

A new study of badger behaviour on Northern Ireland farms found that badgers are more likely to visit farmyards in the spring and…

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