Badgers

Dempsey at Large: good fences make for good neighbours when it comes to TB

Sika deer have now been classified as an invasive species but the network of official shooting and culling restrictions still apply.

VIEWPOINTS 4 November 2026

Dempsey at Large: good fences make for good neighbours when it comes to TB

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Farmers will pay for badger cull, says UFU

Farmers will pay for badger cull, says UFU

NORTHERN IRELAND 7 October 2026

TB herds at 23-year low across England

TB herds at 23-year low across England

NORTHERN IRELAND 23 September 2026

New hurdle in the fight against TB

New hurdle in the fight against TB

New hurdle in the fight against TB

NORTHERN IRELAND 23 September 2026

TB vaccination programme sought by senator for cattle herd

TB vaccination programme sought by senator for cattle herd

TB vaccination programme sought by senator for cattle herd

NEWS 20 September 2026

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DAERA extends TB wildlife consultation

DAERA extends TB wildlife consultation

A scientific paper referenced in the DAERA consultation was not included with original documentation

NORTHERN IRELAND 9 September 2026

'Over the course of 10 months, TB took absolutely everything'

'Over the course of 10 months, TB took absolutely everything'

Shay Monaghan tells his story of how TB decimated his herd of cows in the space of 10 months.

NEWS 26 August 2026

A look into farming’s crystal ball

A look into farming’s crystal ball

With the next solar eclipse not until 2090, it led to consideration as to what farming will look like the next time the moon blocks out all daylight over Ireland.

DEALER 12 August 2026

TVR part of new Irish TB approach

TVR part of new Irish TB approach

A Test, Vaccinate or Remove policy to badger control is being adopted in the Republic of Ireland

NORTHERN IRELAND 12 August 2026

TB project aims for 40% cut in reactors

TB project aims for 40% cut in reactors

Details around the TB regionalisation project in the northwest have been published by DAERA

NORTHERN IRELAND 5 August 2026

Over 1,100 applications to On-Farm Badger Biosecurity Scheme

Over 1,100 applications to On-Farm Badger Biosecurity Scheme

Almost 1,100 approval letters were issued as of 21 July and farmers have until 31 August 2026 to purchase items under the scheme.

SCHEMES 5 August 2026

Over 8,000 badgers culled in 2025 under TB programme

Over 8,000 badgers culled in 2025 under TB programme

Almost 20,000 badgers have been vaccinated against TB since the launch of large-scale vaccination in late 2019, the Minister for Agriculture has said.

NEWS 5 August 2026

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Too much, too little – can science help farms with Ireland’s changing weather?

As Ireland celebrates Science Week from 8 to 15 November, coordinated by Research Ireland, the theme 'Water: from molecule to ocean' looks at how climate change alters the water systems we rely upon.

Too much, too little – can science help farms with Ireland’s changing weather?

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