The Department's scientific working group on bovine TB gave the opinion that reaching TB freedom in one area of the country would lay the foundations for achieving eradication goals across the board.
Cattle movements in any area selected for a pilot regional approach to TB control could face restrictions. \ Philip Doyle
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New TB control measures which could curtail the buying and selling of cattle could be rolled out in parts of the country.
The move was proposed by the Department of Agriculture to its scientific working group on bovine TB.
This would see cattle herds and regions classified by TB risk, a move which the group admitted would “undoubtedly impact” on the cattle trade. If adopted, the change could restrict farmers in low-risk TB areas from buying animals from high-risk areas in order to stem the spread of the disease.
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The approach would allow for contentious TB control measures to be tested in one region of the country before a nationwide rollout.
Farm groups on the TB Forum are understood to be opposed to regionalising the eradication programme.
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Title: New TB rules could restrict the cattle trade
The Department's scientific working group on bovine TB gave the opinion that reaching TB freedom in one area of the country would lay the foundations for achieving eradication goals across the board.
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New TB control measures which could curtail the buying and selling of cattle could be rolled out in parts of the country.
The move was proposed by the Department of Agriculture to its scientific working group on bovine TB.
This would see cattle herds and regions classified by TB risk, a move which the group admitted would “undoubtedly impact” on the cattle trade. If adopted, the change could restrict farmers in low-risk TB areas from buying animals from high-risk areas in order to stem the spread of the disease.
The approach would allow for contentious TB control measures to be tested in one region of the country before a nationwide rollout.
Farm groups on the TB Forum are understood to be opposed to regionalising the eradication programme.
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