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New research shows that "super ranger" badgers travel further than previously thought, highlighting the need to target them in disease programmes as they may be "super spreaders" of TB. Deep cuts to the CAP budget would have a direct effect on farm incomes, particularly for "vulnerable sectors", a major EU commission analysis has found.There has been a considerable uptake in the second tranche of the Tier 1 capital grant element of the Farm Business Improvement Scheme in Northern Ireland. In this week's podcast we hear from Minister Creed on the future of CAP payments and a farmer Down Under. Photo of the day
A badger captured by researchers for vaccination and identification. \ Trinity College Dublin