Intervention

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 3 December 2025

Muir confirms plans for badger vaccination

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Spike in number of pneumonia cases in recent months

Spike in number of pneumonia cases in recent months

NEWS 3 December 2025

Muir hits back after UFU confidence vote

Muir hits back after UFU confidence vote

NORTHERN IRELAND 5 November 2025

News round-up from Northern Ireland

News round-up from Northern Ireland

News round-up from Northern Ireland

NORTHERN IRELAND 8 October 2025

TB wildlife intervention must occur, says Muir

TB wildlife intervention must occur, says Muir

TB wildlife intervention must occur, says Muir

NORTHERN IRELAND 10 September 2025

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Bracken control moves beyond chemical spray

Bracken control moves beyond chemical spray

The Bracken Control Group applied annually to the Health and Safety Executive for Asulox to be available in the UK on an emergency licence.

NORTHERN IRELAND 26 March 2025

Research finds badger population explosion

Research finds badger population explosion

Scientists at Queen’s University Belfast have been using thermal imaging technology to observe and count badgers across Northern Ireland at nighttime.

NORTHERN IRELAND 26 March 2025

UFU wants new TB plan before summer

UFU wants new TB plan before summer

UFU representatives have told MLAs that action is needed with wildlife intervention if more TB requirements are to be placed on farmers.

NORTHERN IRELAND 26 March 2025

The Erth Panbuster: proven design gets modern tweak

The Erth Panbuster: proven design gets modern tweak

Peter Thomas Keaveney tries out a new four leg Erth Panbuster X, and speaks to a Kerry dairy farmer who has been using this method for alleviating soil compression for the past 20 years.

FARM MACHINERY 26 March 2025

Over 1,000 farmers yet to complete KT scheme criteria

Over 1,000 farmers yet to complete KT scheme criteria

These farmers' payments, which were due to issue last Monday, have been held up.

NEWS 26 March 2025

Muir’s TB group misses delivery plan deadline

Muir’s TB group misses delivery plan deadline

The TB partnership steering group was established in January 2025 with the remit of producing a report for Minister Muir’s consideration by the end of March.

NORTHERN IRELAND 26 March 2025

Colm McCarthy: evolution of EU's CAP

Colm McCarthy: evolution of EU's CAP

For a small open economy, it makes sense to encourage production in sectors where there is a prospect of domestic and export sales on advantageous terms.

VIEWPOINTS 26 March 2025

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