Government
Welsh govt launches 'refreshed' bTB eradication plan
The Welsh government has launched a “refreshed” bovine tuberculosis (bTB) eradication plan. The five-year delivery plan will build on the...
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N.Ireland
Opinion: Is it time to take vets out of the bTB testing process?
So here’s a question – can we come up with an alternative plan to have herds effectively tested for bovine...
Government
Vaccine against bTB moves into Phase 2 trials - APHA
Field trials for a cattle vaccine and new skin test for bovine tuberculosis (bTB) have moved into the next phase,...
N.Ireland
UFU wants rapid progress of bTB eradication strategy in Northern Ireland
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has confirmed that political sign-off will be required to officially implement a new bovine tuberculosis...
N.Ireland
Latest DAERA report shows need for bTB eradication
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs’ (DAERA) Rural Needs Annual Monitoring Report has shown that the eradication of...
N.Ireland
Cost of bTB is soaring in Northern Ireland – UFU
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said that bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is costing Northern Ireland more and more each year....
Agri-Business
'Whole toolbox of measures' needed for bTB eradication
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has spoken to the chair of the bovine tuberculosis (bTB) Partnership,...
Agri-Business
Queen’s Unversity, AFBI and UCD team up for bTB project
A new all-island research project that will examine the factors behind persistent bTB has been launched. It will be the...
N.Ireland
USPCA condemns badger cull as part of bTB plan
The Ulster Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Animals (USPCA) has condemned the badger cull announced by the Northern...
N.Ireland
Opinion: UFU surely welcomes changes to bTB regulations
By all accounts, it has been a marvellous start to the year for the Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU) and its...
Other
Welsh gov urged to consider mental health impact of bTB proposals
The Welsh government has been urged to consider the mental health impact of the refreshed bovine tuberculosis (bTB) eradication programme...
Beef
bTB eradication in Northern Ireland could open up new markets for beef – LMC
Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC) chief executive, Ian Stevenson, believes that the ongoing review of the Bovine...
N.Ireland
Badger cull identified as DAERA’s preferred option for bTB wildlife intervention
A badger cull in the areas worst affected by bovine TB has been identified as the department's preferred option for...
Agri Politics
NFU calls for agriculture budget increase and APR to remain unchanged
The NFU has written a letter to Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, on behalf of its 45,000 strong members of the...
N.Ireland
Stormont agri chair: Parties united in call for funding for farming
All the political parties in Northern Ireland are on the same page regarding the future funding requirements of farming and...
N.Ireland
Dairy Council NI is equally focused on home and export markets
The Dairy Council for Northern Ireland is equally committed to the effective marketing of milk products both at home and...
N.Ireland
Bovine TB tops the agenda in meeting between UFU and DUP
MP Carla Lockhart and Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) party colleague and member of the NI Assembly Agriculture Committee, Michelle McIlveen,...
Agri-Business
AHDB submits complaint to BBC over bovine TB documentary
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has submitted an official complaint to the BBC regarding Queen guitarist Brian May’s...
