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TB keeps Department secretary general awake at night
Anne O'Donoghue
There is a perception that TB is only spread by wildlife, when there are actually many factors, Department of Agriculture secretary general Brendan Gleeson said.
28 November 2024 Northern Ireland
NI chief vet outlines 'novel' plan for TB
The plan for wildlife intervention relies heavily on a research study done in Co Down, known as TVR
25 November 2024 News
Concerns among Louth farmers around ‘untenable’ greenway - IFA
The IFA met senior officials from Louth County Council and highlighted the serious reservations and concerns of farmers over the proposed Dundalk to Carlingford greenway.
MLAs back 'wildlife intervention' in TB plan
A debate in the Stormont Assembly chamber on Tuesday called on Minister Muir to bring forward a plan for TB
20 November 2024 Northern Ireland
TB reduction strategy - Northern Ireland
We know vaccination of badgers alone is not working well enough with us.
20 November 2024 Viewpoints
Farmers need answers on A5, MLAs told
Over 3,000 acres of land on 314 farms is set to be affected by the A5 road upgrade.
13 November 2024 Northern Ireland
News in-brief from NI agri-food
Weekly round up of news in-brief from across the farming industry in NI
13 November 2024 Northern Ireland
IFA blasts State approach to TB wildlife controls
The IFA is seeking a re-focus towards badger density reduction and the allocation of sufficient manpower to fill vacancies
13 November 2024 News
TB eradication the ‘only show in town’
“TB eradication is the only show in town, there’s no alternative for us,” an IFA meeting in Tuam, Co Galway, heard last week.
6 November 2024 News
Almost 6,000 herds locked up with TB
The number of reactors on farms has surged from 26,581 in 2023 to 39,339 in the year up to last week, while herd incidence now stands at 5.81%.
31 October 2024 News
Cattle spread TB more than badgers, says Department
Farmers travelled from across the southern half of the country to the IFA TB meeting in Mitchelstown where they heard a number of presentations on the topic from Department of Agriculture personnel.
16 October 2024 News
Home Farm: beans harvested but badgers noticed
With all the wheat, barley and oilseed rape safely sown, there is only the oats left.
16 October 2024 Viewpoints