Agri-Business
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.
Dairy
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?
There is "utter confusion" among farmers over new bovine TB actions, according to the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers' Association (ICMSA).
Agri Politics
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon has confirmed the extra allocated finances for the government’s TB programme.
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers' Association has said eradication of TB depends on "effort and commitment" from "right across the sector".
Rural Life
The overall cost of tackling TB increased to more than €121 million last year according to new figures published by DAFM.
The "escalation" in expenditure for the TB programme over the last number of years has been...
DAFM plans to carry out a "lean review" next year to improve the management and administration of the TB programme.
The Minister for Agriculture has defendded a new TB Action Plan after it was described in the Seanad as "weak at best and watery at worst".
A temporary backlog in TB compensation payments to farmers "has been cleared" according to Minister Martin Heydon.
Agriland spoke with the chair of the IFA dairy committee, Martin McElearney last week at the National Ploughing Championships
There are new European Union Regulations regarding Bovine TB, which require that all animals moving farm to farm or through marts must...
Francie Gorman said the TB action plan, that was launched today by Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon, contains "some positive aspects".
