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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
New push to scrap standstill at GB sales
A potential solution to the six-month standstill for Northern Ireland livestock was agreed between the EU and UK last year.
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.
Report pours cold water on NI vet school
A vet school in NI is seen as a means of ensuring a long term supply of vets in NI.
24 May 2023 Northern Ireland
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
The Home Farm: herd test
Matt Dempsey describes the herd test process on his farm.
17 May 2023 Viewpoints
My Farming Week: Ellen Vaughan, Castletown, Navan, Co Meath
The Teagasc/FBD student of the year, Ellen Vaughan, works full time as a teacher and part-time as a dairy farmer in Castletown, Co Meath.
17 May 2023 News
NI vets get 33% more for TB testing
A new contract with DAERA has brought higher fees for TB testing by private vets.
10 May 2023 Northern Ireland
Farm transfers: questions answered on contract rearing and leases
Kelsey Daly reports on the questions and answers from an IFA succession meeting Roscommon.
9 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
Department defends stance on TB and badgers
The bovine TB eradication programme for 2021-2030 shifted the focus on badgers from culling to vaccinations.
4 May 2023 News
Deer eating fields ‘clean’ of grass - ICSA
Government must step up to the plate and support the work of the deer management strategy group, says the ICSA.
28 April 2023 News