N.Ireland
Six-hour TB test to launch at the end of this month
A pioneering six-hour TB test is expected to launch by the end of November. The test, called Actiphage, has been...
TB
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland TB compensation costs double in just four years
TB compensation is expected to cost Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture around £24 million (€27.17 million) this year – close...
N.Ireland
Fermanagh farmer fined for incorrect records caught after avoiding TB tests
A Co. Fermanagh farmer convicted of failing to notify the deaths of nine cattle was caught after he avoided two...
N.Ireland
TB update: Chief vet says 'better surveillance' pushing up TB incidence rates
TB rates in the North have hit their worst in more than a decade, according to the latest DAERA figures,...
N.Ireland
TB levels in the North peak at highest rate in over a decade
Tuberculosis (TB) rates have hit their worst level in Northern Ireland in more than a decade, the latest figures reveal....
N.Ireland
TB levels in the North peak at highest rate in over a decade
Tuberculosis (TB) rates have hit their worst level in Northern Ireland in more than a decade, the latest figures reveal....
N.Ireland
Farmers advised to Brexit-proof their businesses
Farmers must Brexit-proof their businesses, according to Ulster Farmers’ Union President Barclay Bell. “We don’t know yet how the final...
N.Ireland
Farmers advised to Brexit-proof their businesses
Farmers must Brexit-proof their businesses, according to Ulster Farmers’ Union President Barclay Bell. “We don’t know yet how the final...
Beef
Farm groups in the North respond to TB report which calls for badger cull
The final report from the TB Strategic Partnership Group (TBSPG) in Northern Ireland will drive a new debate on how...
N.Ireland
Badger cull on the cards for Northern Ireland
A badger control policy should be implemented in Northern Ireland to reduce the overall level of infection in the badger population,...
N.Ireland
Badger cull on the cards for Northern Ireland
A badger control policy should be implemented in Northern Ireland to reduce the overall level of infection in the badger population,...
Rural Life
Farmer who shot 3 deer out of season says he was preventing TB being spread
A farmer, who previously pleaded guilty to two counts under the Wildlife Act, has claimed that he shot three deer...
Rural Life
Over 4,600 deer hunting licences issued to date
To date this year, 4,610 deer hunting licences have been issued by the Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs....
Environment
New badger culling licences announced to combat TB in England
Further measures, including seven new culling licences and tighter cattle controls, have been announced in the England today as part...
Dairy
TB is not spread from badgers to cattle through direct contact - Study
Badgers prefer land more than 50m from cattle and TB is more than likely spread between the two species in...
Agri-Business
Government to fund new research on TB in cattle and the causes of the Fodder Crisis
A new multi-million euro research project to breed cattle with enhanced disease resistance is among a number of major research...
N.Ireland
Year 3 of North's badger TB project to begin in June/July
The third year of the badger Test and Vaccinate or Remove (TVR) Project is to begin in a 100km area...
Rural Life
83% of farmers say they should be allowed to shoot deer without a licence
Some 83% of respondents to an Agriland poll have said that farmers should be allowed to shoot deer on their...
