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Scientists have used advanced techniques to identify around 11 main TB strains in Northern Ireland. While the disease – which has reached crisis…
A vet whose pioneering research into bovine TB has been backed by militant animal rights activist Queen guitarist Brian May is set to…
Farmers are debating the possibility of introducing a levy on farm meat or milk to be used towards tackling the TB problem in…
Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture (DAERA) will begin badger sett surveys in two bovine tuberculosis (bTB) problem areas. It comes as anger over…
Proposals to cap TB compensation have been branded as ‘legalised theft‘ by Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) deputy president Victor Chestnutt. Speaking at the…
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) today launched a competition to appoint seven members to its new bovine TB body; the Tuberculosis…
Proposals to charge farmers for bovine TB tests will cost the average business a further £257 a year, with bigger herds to be…
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.…
Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) today launched a public consultation on a range of proposals to work towards…
TB rates are continuing to spiral in Northern Ireland as the disease surpasses its worst rate in 12 years, according to official figures…
Tuberculosis (TB) rates have hit their worst level in Northern Ireland in more than a decade, the latest figures reveal. The detected percentage…
