Dairy
Herdowners will be receiving letters regarding updates to TB testing requirements this week, but what does this mean for dairy farmers?
N.Ireland
Securing an effective bovine tuberculosis (bTB) eradication strategy is now the most important priority for agriculture in Northern Ireland.
Beef
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is set to present a revised set of proposals to amend the TB Eradication Programme.
Minister Heydon has said that he will "move quickly to refine" the TB Eradication Programme following yesterday's emergency meeting.
Minister Heydon has been called on to provide draft proposals for addressing TB figures before an emergency meeting taking place next week.
Agri Politics
The EU Commission needs to support Ireland's efforts to achieve bovine TB free status in the coming years, according to an Irish MEP.
Rural Life
Minister Charlie McConalogue has rejected criticism of the TB Eradication Programme, following claims it is understaffed and underfunded.
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers' Association has called on the agriculture minister to reaffirm his commitment to eradicating bovine TB
The DAFM has said it is currently working on necessary IT work "to ensure any balancing payments owed to farmers" in relation to the bTB...
Agri-Business
An information meeting for farmers to discuss bovine tuberculosis (TB) is due to take place in west Kerry next month.
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) is planning to hire consultants to carry out a "LEAN review" of its bovine tuberculosis (TB) programme.
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) has captured and vaccinated 5,046 badgers against tuberculosis (TB) to date this year.
Vets have pointed to wildlife control being among the biggest obstacles for Ireland's bovine tuberculosis (bTB) eradication programme.
Virtually all key figures under the TB Eradication Programme saw increases in 2023, with reactors and restrictions seeing notable increases.
The Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) is strongly advising farmers to have their say in the current debate, centred on future bovine...
Getting Northern Ireland’s new farm minister to reverse proposed cuts in bovine tuberculosis (bTB) compensation values will be a priority
The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine will meet today for an update on TB eradication.
Sean Hogan, chair of the Bovine Tuberculosis Eradication Partnership (TBEP), has re-affirmed the need for a badger cull in Northern Ireland.
The Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU) has said that bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is costing Northern Ireland...
Concerns raised about future funding for Department of Agriculture's bovine tuberculosis (bTB) eradication programme
