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TB proposal to hit mart cow sales
Declan O’Brien
The movement of cows from herds with multiple TB reactors could be restricted for three years.
8 January 2025 Letters
Cattle vaccination only solution for bovine TB
"Vaccination only solution for bovine TB" - Harry Marquess, 38 Oldstone Hill, Muckamore, Co Antrim
8 January 2025 News
Farmers divided over TB controls, but united on tackling deer
Deer culling is the only TB control measure backed by most farmers recently surveyed.
Most farmers want tougher approach to TB
A recent Irish Farmers Journal survey found that 74% of farmer respondents would back 'tougher action' in the fight to eradicate TB.
8 January 2025 News
New plan to restrict cow sales to stall TB
The Department has also proposed that all cows in herds with multiple TB reactors should be blood-tested for the disease using the gamma interferon (GIF) test.
8 January 2025 News
Farming News: 2024’s weanling trade and tractor-driving rules under review
Listen now to get this week's latest news, from mart price trends for weanlings to an upcoming review of the rules of who can drive tractors on the road.
3 January 2025 Podcast
Feedlots buck national TB trends, figures show
The incidence of TB in feedlots dropped by 8% last year, Department of Agriculture figures show.
2 January 2025 News
Autumn spike in new TB herds in NI
There has been a significant increase in the number of cattle herds going down with TB.
1 January 2025 Northern Ireland
English TB system back on the DAERA table
A tabular system to value TB reactors is included as an option in a recent review by DAERA chief vet, Brian Dooher.
1 January 2025 Northern Ireland
TB herd incidence heading for 6%
In the 12 months to 8 December 2024, the number of TB reactors rose to 40,805.
1 January 2025 News
TB lesions found in 2,500 cattle thought TB-free in 2023
There were over 2,500 cattle thought to be TB-free when sent for slaughter which had TB lesions detected during inspection and lab testing.
24 December 2024 News
The A to Z of NI farming in 2024
Peter McCann reviews what the past 12 months have meant for farming in Northern Ireland.
23 December 2024 Northern Ireland