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On-farm badger biosecurity deadline extended

Minister for Agriculture extended the scheme deadline until Sunday 7 June

SCHEMES 3 June 2026

On-farm badger biosecurity deadline extended

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One in five badgers test TB positive in NI

One in five badgers test TB positive in NI

NORTHERN IRELAND 3 June 2026

Badger schemes Ts and Cs revised

Badger schemes Ts and Cs revised

NEWS 27 May 2026

Minister Muir welcomes funding for TB project

Minister Muir welcomes funding for TB project

Minister Muir welcomes funding for TB project

NORTHERN IRELAND 27 May 2026

Your badger scheme questions answered

Your badger scheme questions answered

Your badger scheme questions answered

ANIMAL HEALTH 23 May 2026

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More TB testing on the cards, says Muir

More TB testing on the cards, says Muir

Various new measures are to be included in an upcoming public consultation on bovine TB in Northern Ireland.

NORTHERN IRELAND 4 February 2026

€6m scheme to support badger-proof fencing and troughs

€6m scheme to support badger-proof fencing and troughs

The scheme will be worth a maximum €800 for at least 7,500 farmers, with applications open until the end of May.

NEWS 4 February 2026

€6m announced for new badger biosecurity scheme under TB changes

€6m announced for new badger biosecurity scheme under TB changes

The scheme will open on 17 April to co-operatives and agri merchants from whom farmers can buy the eligible items. It will open directly to farmers shortly after.

NEWS 4 February 2026

Support package for farmers to fence off badger setts

Support package for farmers to fence off badger setts

Modelling shows that improved on-farm badger biosecurity is the single most effective measure available to reduce the risk of transmission from badgers to cattle and vice versa, the Department said.

NEWS 4 February 2026

Department tenders contract for 200 badger catchers

Department tenders contract for 200 badger catchers

The Department sought the assistance of outside services in delivering the badger management element of the TB eradication programme.

NEWS 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

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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National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

Kildare dairy farmer welcomed students as part of a National Dairy Council initiative, which saw 1,500 pupils across Ireland visit working dairy farms during May.

National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

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