N.Ireland
Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) leads to a significant build up of environmental pressures on both dairy and beef farms.
A new report confirms a clear link between bovine tuberculosis (bTB) outbreaks and increasing stress levels within farm families
The UFU, LMC, and the NI Dairy Council have launched a landmark independent study into the indirect costs of bovine tuberculosis (bTB).
Beef
Many farmers buying cows at the mart have contacted Agriland to voice confusion over the new TB rules for trading cattle.
Minister Seán Canney is encouraging farmers to familiarise themselves with changes to the bovine tuberculosis (bTB) eradication programme.
Minister Martin Heydon, has written to all herdowners advising them of important updates relating to bovine tuberculosis testing
An additional series of cattle movement controls announced as part of a new action plan on bovine...
Agri-Business
A farm organisation has said that new research on farmer attitudes to bovine tuberculosis (bTB) "highlights problems that have been obvious for decades".
Whether farmers implement biosecurity measures on farms to prevent bovine tuberculosis (bTB)...
UGS president Ivor Lowry has highlighted the significant challenges that bovine tuberculosis (bTB) continue to pose for NI agriculture.
Livestock marts have been informed by Minister of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon,...
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is projecting bovine TB compensation will reach over £56 million.
Dairy
There has been 43,290 bovine TB (bTB) reactors in Ireland over a 12 month period to June 29, 2025, according to Minister Martin Heydon.
A former member of the high profile TB Eradication Partnership (TBEP) in Northern Ireland has...
Johne's disease is a chronic, incurable infection in cattle that can devastate a dairy herds production without efficient biosecurity
Other
A revised set of proposals to control the deteriorating figures for TB in Ireland will be presented to farm organisations tomorrow.
The ICMSA has said that it is optimistic that yesterday's emergency meeting on TB will result in a "focus on farmers".
Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is regarded by many farming families as the most significant threat to their businesses.
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) is expected to outline around 30 proposals to tackle the rising bovine TB rates at an emergency meeting.
Minister Heydon has been called on to provide draft proposals for addressing TB figures before an emergency meeting taking place next week.
DAFM has confirmed to Agriland it has begun issuing TB Income Supplement balancing payments to herd owners.
It has been claimed that current compensation rates set out in the TB Eradication Programme "no longer reflect true market value,
A new UCD study on the contributory genetics behind bovine tuberculosis (TB) susceptibility among cattle, has been published today, March 24
