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Did you ever hear about the goodgers?

The Dealer was lucky he was sitting down last week when he heard the official term for a vaccinated badger.

NEWS 21 January 2026

Did you ever hear about the goodgers?

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Hard to get enthused by new TB project

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NORTHERN IRELAND 21 January 2026

TB control: why is it just more of the same

TB control: why is it just more of the same

MANAGEMENT 24 December 2025

The A to Z of NI farming in 2025

The A to Z of NI farming in 2025

The A to Z of NI farming in 2025

NORTHERN IRELAND 24 December 2025

Next minister will pass new TB laws, says Muir

Next minister will pass new TB laws, says Muir

Next minister will pass new TB laws, says Muir

NORTHERN IRELAND 10 December 2025

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Muir confirms plans for badger vaccination

Muir confirms plans for badger vaccination

This involves trapping badgers and testing them for TB, with positive cases culled and negative animals vaccinated for TB then released.

NORTHERN IRELAND 5 August 2025

Anger and despair at TB meeting in Down

Anger and despair at TB meeting in Down

A meeting held in Seaforde, Co Down, let local farmers share their experiences of bovine TB. Peter McCann reports

NORTHERN IRELAND 5 August 2025

TB review stresses need for urgent action

TB review stresses need for urgent action

An update has been completed of a review of TB policy in England, originally done in 2018

NORTHERN IRELAND 5 August 2025

No radical TB changes on wildlife

No radical TB changes on wildlife

The Department of Agriculture has committed to taking more direct action to curtail the spread of TB by badgers and deer.

NEWS 5 August 2025

Heydon launches long-awaited TB action plan

Heydon launches long-awaited TB action plan

The long-awaited initiative is based around 30 proposed actions that include tighter controls on animal movements and more stringent testing for TB.

NEWS 5 August 2025

NFU to take part in badger vaccination trial

NFU to take part in badger vaccination trial

The UK government has been clear that intensive badger culling cannot continue in the long term

NORTHERN IRELAND 5 August 2025

Farmer-led badger vaccination project under way in England

Farmer-led badger vaccination project under way in England

The project is being run by the Zoological Society of London in conjunction with the National Farmers Union (NFU) in Cornwall.

NEWS 5 August 2025

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Northern Ireland’s largest indoor machinery showcase arrives at Balmoral Park

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Northern Ireland’s largest indoor machinery showcase arrives at Balmoral Park

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