Herd testing

TB levels were falling before new testing rules

Levels of bovine TB were waning before the Department introduced new TB testing and movement rules, the latest figures show.

NEWS 15 April 2026

TB levels were falling before new testing rules

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ICMSA lambasts communication of TB testing changes to farmers

ICMSA lambasts communication of TB testing changes to farmers

NEWS 1 April 2026

3,500 reactors valued above TB compensation ceilings

3,500 reactors valued above TB compensation ceilings

NEWS 11 February 2026

Action plan aims to cut BVD-positive animals

Action plan aims to cut BVD-positive animals

Action plan aims to cut BVD-positive animals

CALVES 17 January 2026

Tighter movement restrictions for BVD herds

Tighter movement restrictions for BVD herds

Tighter movement restrictions for BVD herds

NEWS 17 December 2025

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Vet TB testing breaches to be treated ‘seriously’

Vet TB testing breaches to be treated ‘seriously’

The Department does not routinely report all instances of TB testing non-compliance by vets directly to the body responsible for regulating vets.

NEWS 1 January 1970

Department finds repeat TB testing failures among vets

Department finds repeat TB testing failures among vets

In 2024, Department of Agriculture inspections of TB tests found that 13 of the 151 vets inspected fell short of the standards required.

NEWS 1 January 1970

Just under €70m spent on TB up to August

Just under €70m spent on TB up to August

The Department's direct costs for the TB programme are on track to exceed €100m again this year.

NEWS 1 January 1970

One in 16 clear herds go down with TB in last 12 months

One in 16 clear herds go down with TB in last 12 months

The last time TB's 12-month herd incidence rate was higher than it is now was in 2003.

NEWS 1 January 1970

Editorial: TB proposals sinking badly

Editorial: TB proposals sinking badly

It is impossible for a farmer to help the experts because there is little or no communication explaining results to farmers at any stage – blood, skin or factory analysis.

VIEWPOINTS 1 January 1970

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Why this Kilkenny farmer switched to a 45m Amazone self-propelled sprayer

James O’Reilly is a tillage farmer based in north Kilkenny, near a village called Ballyragget.

Why this Kilkenny farmer switched to a 45m Amazone self-propelled sprayer