N.Ireland
Poots: Northern Ireland's TB spend is a 'bigger scandal than RHI'
Northern Ireland’s new agriculture minister has said the region’s spend on Bovine TB is a “bigger scandal” than the botched...
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New TB partnership members named
Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has today announced the new chairman and first four members...
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Native Tree Area Scheme makes planting trees easier
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
N.Ireland
Northern TB rates appear to stabilise
TB’s advance appears to be slowing in Northern Ireland. Despite a slight increase in the region’s latest figures, the disease’s incidence...
N.Ireland
TB eradication partnership start date delayed
Bad weather has meant Northern Ireland’s TB Eradication Partnership (TBEP) start date is likely to be pushed back towards the...
N.Ireland
Change in direction for Northern TB rates
Bovine TB rates in Northern Ireland have dropped for the first time in more than a year. The disease hit...
N.Ireland
TB to halt NI's Spanish calf exports post-Brexit
Northern Ireland’s TB crisis has already begun to affect its future trade prospects, with Spain already saying it will not...
N.Ireland
Are 'hidden infected' putting your herd at risk of TB?
Co-infection – especially with liver fluke – could be desensitising existing TB tests, essentially putting control measures to waste as...
N.Ireland
Radical movement controls could push Ireland towards TB eradication
For the first time scientists say they could have the answer to eradicating TB in Ireland – and there’s no reason...
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Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
N.Ireland
Huey: 'I'm in a bind over TB - major decisions need to be made'
A lack of elected leadership has put major strain on Northern Ireland’s TB situation, the region’s chief veterinary officer Robert...
N.Ireland
TB risk: Restaurant-style ratings for farms?
A Northern Ireland pedigree society has written to the chief veterinary officer asking that a tiered approach is taken towards...
N.Ireland
TB update: Latest figures show rates at worst in 15 years
Official statistics show the bovine TB situation in Northern Ireland is worsening – the herd incidence rate in the region...
N.Ireland
TB costs to 'spiral' under status quo - proposals show
Maintaining of the status quo over the next 40 years would cost Northern Ireland an estimated £1,055 million (€1,189.8 million)...
N.Ireland
New TB quangos to cost NI up to £20,000 a year
New TB quangos – including TBEP – are expected to cost Northern Ireland up to £20,000 a year, according to...
N.Ireland
TB vet: ‘It took a year to keep me out of prison and for me to keep my job’
Pioneering vet Dick Sibley thought he would have been lauded after he managed to clear a chronically infected herd of...
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RDS Announces Opening of Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards
In its sixth year, the RDS Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards celebrates the work of individuals, farming families and...
N.Ireland
Dick Sibley's TB Quad System: 'There's no point crossing the road and only looking one way'
Pioneering TB vet Dick Sibley introduces himself with a disclaimer: “Anything other than an approved test is a criminal offence...
N.Ireland
'No one talks about the suffering badgers'
Farmers at an Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) meeting held earlier this week said they felt appalled that badgers were being...
N.Ireland
TB crisis: 'There is no justification that farmers should be asked to fund failure'
Pedigree breeders in the North say they feel they are being punished over TB because of “government failure”. Asking farmers...
N.Ireland
TB levy proposals could raise up to £4.8 million a year
Proposals for an industry-led TB levy could raise up to £4.8 million a year if the maximum £3 per animal...