Schemes
Applications are currently being accepted for the €6 million On-Farm Badger Biosecurity Scheme which officially opened this week.
Rural Life
Farmers selling cattle are "unaware of who can buy them and what category they fall into," a Sinn Féin TD has warned today.
Agri-Business
Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon has today (Wednesday, May 13) officially opened the new On-Farm Badger Biosecurity Scheme.
Government spend on TB hit €25.8 million from January to the end of March this year according to latest figures released by DAFM.
N.Ireland
The Ulster Farmers' Union has called for action on bTB in Northern Ireland after cross-party recognition of the disease's impact on farms.
A spell of better weather was not the only thing that has turned up the heat for farmers this week as Agriland found out at Ballymahon Mart.
Agri Politics
Farmers are "a little bit confused" about the categories their livestock fall into under new TB rules, a TD has warned.
Dairy
Officials from both ICOS and DAFM met today (Thursday, April 23) to discuss the new TB movement regulations.
Marts
There is "utter confusion" around the new TB rules which are now in force at marts around the country, according to one farm organisation.
The manager of a mart in Co. Kerry has urged the Department of Agriculture (DAFM) to simplify new TB rules for trading cattle.
Beef
Minister Heydon has said that his department will continue to engage on the roll-out of changes under the TB Action Plan following criticism.
The new €6 million on-farm badger biosecurity scheme under the TB Action Plan has been welcomed by the ICSA.
Minister Heydon has announced a new €6 million on-farm badger biosecurity scheme as part of the new TB Action Plan.
Significant changes to the animal movement regime under new TB control measures will come into effect from Monday (April 13).
The ICSA has urged farmers to get ready for changes to the TB testing and animal movement regime from next week.
The ICMSA has said it is "disappointed" that the new proposed actions on TB "only set out rules for farmers".
Herdowners will be receiving letters regarding updates to TB testing requirements this week, but what does this mean for dairy farmers?
Minister Martin Heydon, has written to all herdowners advising them of important updates relating to bovine tuberculosis testing
A raft of new actions to curtail the spread of TB are set to be introduced next month, Minister Martin Heydon has indicated.
There is "utter confusion" among farmers over new bovine TB actions, according to the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers' Association (ICMSA).
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) is seeking specialist training for its on-farm animal health and biosecurity advisory service.
The new cross border TB pilot project is a "logical" and "timely" move, according to the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers' Association (ICMSA).
Minister Martin Heydon and Minister Andrew Muir today launched a pilot cooperation project to tackle bovine TB on a regional basis.
