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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 OK
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Bulls with bad TB resistance ‘could do damage’

A senior vet within the Department of Agriculture encouraged farmers to consider using bulls with better genetic resistance to TB in their herds.

16 October 2024 NEWS OK
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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 OK
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Farmer Writes: the never-ending story of TB

TB was the main event on Tommy Moyles' farm last week as the annual herd test took place. If that wasn't enough, he attended a meeting on the subject on the eve of reading the test.

16 October 2024
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TB reactors could top 40,000

By the end of September, TB reactors had reached the same levels of 2023 an IFA TB information meeting were told at a recent meeting.

16 October 2024 NEWS OK

ABP plants increase kill charges on prime cattle

ABP is the first processor to apply higher charges on post-slaughter inspections in Northern Ireland.

9 October 2024 NORTHERN IRELAND OK
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Annual TB cost closes in on £60m

The annual bill for the bovine TB programme in NI looks set to break the £60m barrier

9 October 2024 NORTHERN IRELAND OK
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Over 38% of TB herds bought in their cattle

Close to 470,000 head of cattle were traded by cattle dealers and agents in 2023.

2 October 2024 NEWS OK
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Abattoirs facing a hike in meat inspection costs

Meat inspection work in NI is undertaken by DAERA on behalf of the FSA.

2 October 2024 NORTHERN IRELAND OK