N.Ireland
Opinion: Is it time to take vets out of the bTB testing process?
So here’s a question – can we come up with an alternative plan to have herds effectively tested for bovine...
bTB
Government
Vaccine against bTB moves into Phase 2 trials - APHA
Field trials for a cattle vaccine and new skin test for bovine tuberculosis (bTB) have moved into the next phase,...
N.Ireland
TB adding to the cost burden on farms in Northern Ireland
Farmers in Northern Ireland impacted by bovine tuberculosis (bTB) are coming under a significantly enhanced cost burden at the present...
N.Ireland
Chair of TB eradication partnership re-affirms need for badger cull
The chair of the Bovine Tuberculosis Eradication Partnership (TBEP), Sean Hogan, has re-affirmed the need for a badger cull in...
N.Ireland
UFU wants rapid progress of bTB eradication strategy in Northern Ireland
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has confirmed that political sign-off will be required to officially implement a new bovine tuberculosis...
Agri-Business
Worchester farm undergoes 'TB shutdown' following positive tests
Bennetts Farms in Worchester has said it will undergo a ‘TB shutdown’ following several positive bovine tuberculosis (bTB) test results...
N.Ireland
UFU president reflects on ‘future farming’ theme of OFC
Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president David Brown attended the 2023 Oxford Farming Conference (OFC), the traditional start of the UK...
N.Ireland
Cost of bTB is soaring in Northern Ireland – UFU
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said that bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is costing Northern Ireland more and more each year....
Agri-Business
'Whole toolbox of measures' needed for bTB eradication
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has spoken to the chair of the bovine tuberculosis (bTB) Partnership,...
Other
Farmers are not in favour of badger vaccination for TB - study
A research project funded by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has found that farmers are not...
Agri-Business
Queen’s Unversity, AFBI and UCD team up for bTB project
A new all-island research project that will examine the factors behind persistent bTB has been launched. It will be the...
N.Ireland
Finishing sucklers on the Fermanagh farm of UFU president
David Brown is six months into his two-year presidency of the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU). The Fermanagh suckler beef farmer...
Dairy
TB: RSPCA calls for cattle vaccination, not just badgers
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) is calling on government to place focus on cattle-based...
N.Ireland
NI: Solicitor says bovine TB eradication strategy lacks key issues
The new bovine tuberculosis (TB) eradication strategy for Northern Ireland (NI) does not address several key issues, according to a...
N.Ireland
Wildlife groups to legally challenge badger cull in NI
The decision to launch a badger cull in Northern Ireland (NI) is to be legally challenged in the courts by...
Beef
New post-mortem TB test will identify infection quicker
A new test to identify tuberculosis (TB) infection quicker in animals post mortem has been rolled out in Great Britain,...
N.Ireland
USPCA condemns badger cull as part of bTB plan
The Ulster Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Animals (USPCA) has condemned the badger cull announced by the Northern...
N.Ireland
Vets have central role in a sustainable farming industry – BVA president
British Veterinary Association (BVA) president, Justine Shotton, has highlighted the central role that veterinarians will play in delivering a more...
