N.Ireland
BVA: Ongoing analysis on badger culling and bovine TB needed
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed new research on badger culling and bovine tuberculosis (TB) control in cattle, however...
Bovine TB
Agri Politics
FUW urges caution over recent Bovine TB proposals
Plans which could potentially penalise cattle keepers who “fail to take notice” of TB information when purchasing stock have been...
Agri-Business
FUW expresses concerns about Bovine TB proposals
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has expressed extreme concern that the recent Welsh government refreshed TB eradication programme consultation...
Dairy
Steps to prevent the spread of TB within your herd
The Bovine Tuberculosis (TB) eradiation scheme has been in place for 67 years in Ireland, with the scheme costing €97.3...
Rural Life
Gloucester TB-positive alpaca destroyed, Defra confirms
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has confirmed a Gloucester-based alpaca that tested positive twice for bovine...
N.Ireland
Farmers urged to share their bovine TB story in NI consultation
Farmers have been urged to share their personal bovine TB story in response to the consultation over Northern Ireland's new...
N.Ireland
‘Where’s the cows daddy?’ UFU tells of farmers’ heartbreak over bovine TB
The chilling psychological effects of bovine TB have left some farmers unable to even enter their own yards, according to...
Beef
Ag college to stop students coming in contact with cattle until full herd is tested for TB
An agricultural college in Durham has made the decision to stop its students coming into contact with the herd of...
Agri-Business
Farmers must debate NI’s bovine TB plans, says UFU
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is urging farmers to take a "hard look" at Northern Ireland's proposed bovine TB (bTB)...
Rural Life
#SaveGeronimo campaign is ‘undermining the current TB controls’
A campaign to save an alpaca called Geronimo in the UK - #SaveGeronimo - who has twice tested positive for...
Beef
UFU president defends badger culling in TB strategy
Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president Victor Chestnutt has taken to the BBC airwaves in order to defend the validity of...
N.Ireland
NI’s proposed TB strategy could save region up to £70 million
Northern Ireland's proposed bovine TB strategy could save the region as much as £70 million, according to officials. Responding to...
N.Ireland
DAERA announces date Covid-19 TB testing mitigations will end
Mitigations made to bovine TB testing in Northern Ireland to minimise disruption as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic are...
N.Ireland
Badger cull identified as DAERA’s preferred option for bTB wildlife intervention
A badger cull in the areas worst affected by bovine TB has been identified as the department's preferred option for...
N.Ireland
NI’s new bovine TB strategy: What does it mean for farmers and what are the next steps?
Northern Ireland's Department of Agriculture has announced plans to introduce a swathe of ramped up biosecurity measures as part of...
Beef
Details of Northern Ireland’s new bovine TB strategy revealed
Proposals for a long-term bovine TB (bTB) Eradication Strategy for Northern Ireland (NI) have finally been revealed. Minister for Agriculture,...
Beef
Former dairy farmer joins Actiphage developers to fight bovine TB
Jonnie Yewdall, a former dairy farmer, has been appointed commercial director at PBD Biotech. The company recently gained funding to...
Beef
DAERA’s TB plans to be revealed next week
It's been heavily anticipated for the last year and a half, but Northern Ireland farmers will finally get the first...