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TB reactors up 15% in 12 months to April
Noel Bardon
The Department of Agriculture's spend is up significantly in the first three months of 2023.
24 May 2023 Northern Ireland
£690m bovine TB bill dwarfs RHI
Over the past five years, our estimates indicate approximately £213m has been needed to cover bovine TB costs in Northern Ireland.
24 May 2023 Northern Ireland
Those against badger cull need to see sense
In the last year the evidence from roadkill assessments suggests TB is up by 69% in local badgers.
Tillage Management: Disease, beet sprays and BISS applications
Drier weather is helping to slow down disease in crops, but it’s busy for tillage farmers. BISS applications should be a priority this week.
24 May 2023 Crops
Accompany the Agronomist: sowing, spraying and minding stressed crops
Last Thursday, the Irish Farmers Journal headed to Wexford to walk crops with George Blackburn of Cooney Furlong Grain as part of the Accompany the Agronomist series.
24 May 2023 News
TB rate among badgers surges
The positive rate of 27% for 2022 and compares to a rate of 16% which was recorded the previous year.
17 May 2023 Northern Ireland
US scientists breed BVD-immune calf
A gene-edited calf was born in the US with strong BVD resistance and it did not contract the virus after significant exposure.
15 May 2023 News
Tillage Management: chocolate spot needs to be kept under control
There is plenty of disease in crops at present. Recent wet weather has provided ideal conditions for many diseases such as Septoria, winter wheat and chocolate spot.
10 May 2023 Husbandry
Army rangers should be considered for deer cull
Biodiversity loss and damage to agriculture such as crops, pasture and grazing were highlighted as the two most significant impacts of deer.
10 May 2023 News
Accompany the Agronomist: unbelievable septoria in some winter wheat
Agronomists across the country reported high levels of septoria in winter wheat crops this week, while net blotch is present in many early-sown spring barley crops.
10 May 2023 News
Culling must continue but in planned and sustainable way - Deer Society
The Irish Deer Society was established in 1968 and its main aim is to ensure the welfare of deer and their habitat in a sustainable and balanced manner.
9 May 2023 News
Overwhelming support for cull to control deer
Biodiversity loss and damage to agriculture such as crops, pasture and grazing were highlighted as the two most significant impacts of deer.
8 May 2023 News