The new strategy will follow new EU regulations, set to come into force in April 2021, which will require farmers to pre- or post-movement test cattle for TB.
The new TB strategy will follow new EU regulations, set to come into force in April 2021, which will require farmers to pre- or post-movement test cattle for TB. \Donal O'Leary.
ADVERTISEMENT
Twenty thousand farmers face having to TB test cattle 30 days before selling them at the mart or farm-to-farm under the Department of Agriculture’s draft TB strategy to 2030.
Documents seen by the Irish Farmers Journal propose that all cattle moving out of high-risk herds will be required to have a pre-movement test 30 days before being sold.
In controversial letters sent to farmers in August, the Department classified high-risk herds as those which are currently locked up or have been free of TB for less than three years. Some 20,000 farms fall into this bracket.
ADVERTISEMENT
Ireland’s draft strategy also plans to ramp up testing for inconclusive cattle and TB blackspots nationwide
New EU regulations, set to come into force in April 2021, will also require farmers to test cattle for TB pre- or post-movement, unless both the animal and the herd of origin were tested in the preceding six months.
Ireland’s draft strategy also plans to ramp up testing for inconclusive cattle and TB blackspots nationwide. There is no mention of who will foot the bill for the increased testing proposed in the document.
Stakeholders in the TB forum, including farm organisations, have until this Friday to respond to the Department with any changes to the draft strategy.
Register for free to read this story and our free stories.
This content is available to digital subscribers and loyalty code users only. Sign in to your account, use the code or subscribe to get unlimited access.
However, if you would like to share the information in this article, you may use the headline, summary and link below:
Title: TB testing to be ramped up on 20,000 farms
The new strategy will follow new EU regulations, set to come into force in April 2021, which will require farmers to pre- or post-movement test cattle for TB.
The reader loyalty code gives you full access to the site from when you enter it until the following Wednesday at 9pm. Find your unique code on the back page of Irish Country Living every week.
CODE ACCEPTED
You have full access to the site until next Wednesday at 9pm.
CODE NOT VALID
Please try again or contact support.
Twenty thousand farmers face having to TB test cattle 30 days before selling them at the mart or farm-to-farm under the Department of Agriculture’s draft TB strategy to 2030.
Documents seen by the Irish Farmers Journal propose that all cattle moving out of high-risk herds will be required to have a pre-movement test 30 days before being sold.
In controversial letters sent to farmers in August, the Department classified high-risk herds as those which are currently locked up or have been free of TB for less than three years. Some 20,000 farms fall into this bracket.
Ireland’s draft strategy also plans to ramp up testing for inconclusive cattle and TB blackspots nationwide
New EU regulations, set to come into force in April 2021, will also require farmers to test cattle for TB pre- or post-movement, unless both the animal and the herd of origin were tested in the preceding six months.
Ireland’s draft strategy also plans to ramp up testing for inconclusive cattle and TB blackspots nationwide. There is no mention of who will foot the bill for the increased testing proposed in the document.
Stakeholders in the TB forum, including farm organisations, have until this Friday to respond to the Department with any changes to the draft strategy.
If you would like to speak to a member of our team, please call us on 01-4199525.
Link sent to your email address
We have sent an email to your address. Please click on the link in this email to reset your password. If you can't find it in your inbox, please check your spam folder. If you can't find the email, please call us on 01-4199525.
ENTER YOUR LOYALTY CODE:
The reader loyalty code gives you full access to the site from when you enter it until the following Wednesday at 9pm. Find your unique code on the back page of Irish Country Living every week.
SHARING OPTIONS