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Inside the Farmers Journal: bluetongue woes and IFA declares war

The team brings you up to date on the bluetongue cases in Ireland, discuss the ongoing row between the IFA and Bord Bia and hear from the Minister on TB.

NEWS 26 February 2026

Inside the Farmers Journal: bluetongue woes and IFA declares war

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DAERA survey finds farmer frustration with TB

DAERA survey finds farmer frustration with TB

NORTHERN IRELAND 25 February 2026

Major new cross-border TB project launched in Donegal

Major new cross-border TB project launched in Donegal

NEWS 19 February 2026

Farmer Writes: crush work could get calving underway

Farmer Writes: crush work could get calving underway

Farmer Writes: crush work could get calving underway

FARMER WRITES 18 February 2026

Farmers are pessimistic about TB eradication progress - study

Farmers are pessimistic about TB eradication progress - study

Farmers are pessimistic about TB eradication progress - study

NEWS 16 February 2026

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Inside the Farmers Journal: IFA-Bord Bia row continues

Inside the Farmers Journal: IFA-Bord Bia row continues

The row between the IFA and Bord Bia features on the podcast this week, along with the CAP budget and TB compensation.

NEWS 4 February 2026

3,500 reactors valued above TB compensation ceilings

3,500 reactors valued above TB compensation ceilings

Some 3,500 reactors out of a total of just under 40,000 identified last year were valued above the Department's compensation ceilings.

NEWS 4 February 2026

NI policy direction was set in 2022

NI policy direction was set in 2022

The direction of travel for farm policies was set by the previous Agriculture Minister.

NORTHERN IRELAND 4 February 2026

All-Ireland study finds badgers are TB reservoirs

All-Ireland study finds badgers are TB reservoirs

The project was conducted by scientists from the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine, University College Dublin and the Agri Food and Biosciences Institute.

NORTHERN IRELAND 4 February 2026

Inconclusive animal 12 times more likely to fail future test

Inconclusive animal 12 times more likely to fail future test

The number of reactors is down 10% and herd incidence has decreased from 5.99% to 5.68%. However, the number of slaughterhouse cases are continuing to rise.

NEWS 4 February 2026

'It crucified us' - farmer describes heartbreak of losing half her herd to TB

'It crucified us' - farmer describes heartbreak of losing half her herd to TB

Young farmer describes TB outbreak which wiped out more than half her herd as a crucifiction.

NEWS 4 February 2026

NI ‘no further forward on TB’ says Cuddy

NI ‘no further forward on TB’ says Cuddy

The UFU deputy leader has outlined his frustration at the lack of progress around bovine TB.

NORTHERN IRELAND 4 February 2026

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UK continues as Ireland’s main export market for food and drink.

Conor O’Sullivan, a business with Chinese graduate from UCC, has taken up the challenge of representing Irish food and drink in the UK after 13 years in China.

UK continues as Ireland’s main export market for food and drink.

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