N.Ireland
DAERA has launched a procurement competition to appoint a provider of on-farm bovine tuberculosis (bTB) biosecurity advice.
The coming weeks will see two key public consultations fundamentally determining the future shape of agriculture in Northern Ireland.
DAERA has published the criteria for the mandatory use of interferon-gamma (IFN-g) blood tests for bovine TB in Northern Ireland.
Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) leads to a significant build up of environmental pressures on both dairy and beef farms.
A new report confirms a clear link between bTB outbreaks and increasing stress levels within farm families across Northern Ireland.
The launch of a new bovine tuberculosis (bTB) report has been characterised as a watershed moment by NI farm stakeholder bodies.
The UFU, LMC, and the NI Dairy Council have launched a landmark independent study into the indirect costs of bovine tuberculosis (bTB).
UFU has urged the Northern Ireland Executive to provide long-term financial certainty for agriculture in its budget for 2026-2029/2030.
Arable
Incoming Ulster Grassland Society president has highlighted the significant challenges that bTB poses for agriculture in Northern Ireland.
DAERA is forecasting that compensating Northern Ireland farmers impacted by bovine TB will reach over £56 million this financial year
A former member of the NI TB Eradication Partnership (TBEP) claimed “there is also a total lack of political will at Stormont” to tackle TB
Dairy
Johne’s disease is an incurable infection in cattle caused by paratuberculosis that can devastate a dairy herd’s production.
Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is regarded by many farming families as the most significant threat to their businesses.
FFA has claimed that AHWNI said that implementing all of the proposals in the review of bovine TB at once, would “decimate Northern Ireland’s cattle industry”.
A number of strategic challenges currently facing agriculture in Northern Ireland will be actively...
The recent bovine tuberculosis (bTB) review carried out in Northern Ireland has been likened to a...
Northern Ireland’s Pedigree Cattle Trust has strongly questioned the principle of pre-movement...
The eradication of bTB in the UK and Ireland has been given a fundamentally different focus by...
The issues pertaining to the development of effective bTB vaccines – targeting both cattle and...
Rural Life
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has welcomed an announcement from the cabinet secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, Huw Irranc...
Agri-Business
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has submitted an official complaint to...
The UK government has launched a new bovine tuberculosis (TB) eradication strategy to end the...
Agri Politics
AHDB has said it is "disappointed" that the BBC's documentary on bovine tuberculosis (bovine TB) was "missing key evidence".
