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An unwelcome visitor in the form of TB

Co Tyrone dairy farmer David Clarke has had his first positive case of bovine TB

FARMER WRITES 28 October 2026

An unwelcome visitor in the form of TB

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ICMSA backed rise in TB levies to fund higher farmer compensation payments

ICMSA backed rise in TB levies to fund higher farmer compensation payments

NEWS 27 October 2026

IFA claims TB levy hike before end of year is not 'done deal'

IFA claims TB levy hike before end of year is not 'done deal'

NEWS 27 October 2026

Department flags hike in TB levies before end of year

Department flags hike in TB levies before end of year

Department flags hike in TB levies before end of year

NEWS 26 October 2026

Department of Agriculture spending increased by €100m in 2025

Department of Agriculture spending increased by €100m in 2025

Department of Agriculture spending increased by €100m in 2025

NEWS 22 October 2026

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Minister quashes TB concern for pig markets

Minister quashes TB concern for pig markets

TB has been confirmed on nine pig farms in five counties, but Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon says the outbreak is 'small scale'. Barry Murphy and Stephen Robb report.

NEWS 21 October 2026

Department cites various reasons for 374 untested herds

Department cites various reasons for 374 untested herds

A total of 1,037 herds were not tested for TB by mid October, but 414 had no cattle, while 249 were new herds.

NEWS 21 October 2026

Farmer Writes: the dreaded herd test

Farmer Writes: the dreaded herd test

Autumn brings the dreaded herd test, and while we’ve now been running a clear herd since mandatory testing began in 1962, there’s always an underlying fear that TB will pop up.

FARMER WRITES 21 October 2026

TB confirmed in pigs on nine farms in five counties

TB confirmed in pigs on nine farms in five counties

The Department of Agriculture has confirmed that TB has been detected in several pig herds.

NEWS 21 October 2026

Inside the Farmers Journal: CAP budget cut, family farm value and butter wars

Inside the Farmers Journal: CAP budget cut, family farm value and butter wars

Tune in to hear about the top stories in this week's Irish Farmers Journal.

NEWS 15 October 2026

Farmers are entitled to results on TB

Farmers are entitled to results on TB

Letter from Seán Hogan OBE CDir, the former Chair of the TB Strategic Partnership Group

NORTHERN IRELAND 14 October 2026

Higher TB compensation limits still leave some farmers facing losses, says IFA

Higher TB compensation limits still leave some farmers facing losses, says IFA

The IFA animal health chair has welcomed the increase in compensation ceilings, however he warned that this will not cover all farmers losses.

NEWS 14 October 2026

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