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Over 38% of TB herds bought in their cattle
Declan O’Brien
Close to 470,000 head of cattle were traded by cattle dealers and agents in 2023.
2 October 2024 Northern Ireland
Abattoirs facing a hike in meat inspection costs
Meat inspection work in NI is undertaken by DAERA on behalf of the FSA.
25 September 2024 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: autumn has crept in
We've noticed previously that heifers who do not go in-calf on their first insemination can be a problem, but more often than not a natural service will do the trick.
DAERA needs expert TB advice, report says
The review by the Strategic Investment Board mainly looked into the role of the independent body known as the TB Eradication Partnership.
25 September 2024 Northern Ireland
TB reactor numbers surge another 22%
The latest figures published by DAERA relate to the first six months of 2024.
18 September 2024 Northern Ireland
TB reactors up 70% in two years
The Department expects that current disease levels will see around 40,000 reactors removed over 2024.
18 September 2024 News
Department moves to tackle deer ‘hotspots’
There will be 15 deer hotspots identified as priority areas for control measures.
11 September 2024 News
Removal times for TB reactors on par with last year
The Department stated that reactor removal times are keeping pace, despite the 'logistical challenges' associated with removing 'considerably more animals' than recent years.
11 September 2024 News
€80m spent on TB control this year
An estimated €26m of the spend has come from farmers' payments to vets through testing fees.
11 September 2024 News
Farmer Writes: the trials of dairy farming
The desktop management from Westminster still continues to alarm me, writes Joe Collingborn.
8 September 2024 Farmer Writes
English ministers plan to end badger cull
Culling of badgers in England is to finish by the end of the current UK parliament, government minsters have said.
4 September 2024 Northern Ireland
Anger at Department's handling of TB
We spoke to two farmers that are currently locked up with the infamous bacterial disease.
4 September 2024 News