Beef
England plans to achieve officially bTB-free status by 2038 under a new strategy, with hopes of deploying a vaccine for the disease by 2030.
N.Ireland
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Andrew Muir has welcomed funding of £4 million for bTB research.
The UFU has called for “urgent and decisive action” on bTB following cross-party recognition of the disease’s impact on farms.
The next Welsh Government must make drastic policy changes to give Welsh farmers hope of a future without bTB, according to NFU Cymru.
The new cross-border TB pilot project is a “logical” and “timely” move, according to the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA).
Minister Andrew Muir has launched a pilot cooperation project to tackle bovine tuberculosis (TB) on a regional basis.
Speaking at the Oxford Farming Conference today (January 8), Minister Andrew Muir of the Department...
Herd keepers across Northern Ireland are to receive written advice from the Department of...
The confirmation that Dublin and Belfast have agreed to tackle the scourge of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) on an all-island basis makes sense
Agri-Business
Animal and Plant Health Agency has announced today that its field trials for a bovine TB vaccine and has moved to the next phase.
The Irish and Northern Ireland agriculture departments are to jointly to tackle the growing impact of bovine TB on farms in a pilot area
Animal Health and Welfare NI (AHWNI) has launched a new website as part of an industry campaign to provide information for farmers on bTB
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has responded to the Defra's new bovine tuberculosis (TB) strategy review.
The UK has edged ahead of Ireland by publishing its bovine tuberculosis (TB) strategy review today (September 4)
The NFU has welcomed the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) announcement of voluntary blood testing for bovine TB.
A new farmer-led research project in England is exploring how badger vaccination may be used within the TB eradication strategy
Rural Life
Jeremy Clarkson has said everyone at Diddly Squat is “absolutely devastated” after confirmation of bovine TB on the farm.
Agriculture in Northern Ireland continues to deliver strong levels of economic performance, according to a financial adviser
We take a closer at look at the high herd incidence rates of the disease in Northern Ireland (NI) and Scotland’s TB-free status
TB vaccinations administered to badgers in England increased by almost a quarter to reach a record high in 2024, according to Defra
Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is regarded by many farming families as the most significant threat to their businesses.
Sinn Féin TD Martin Kenny said that the decision to call a summit to address the increasing bovine TB rates is “not before time”.
Research scientists at the Agri-Food and Biosciences’ Institute (AFBI) are confirming that bovine...
