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Opinion: Aindrias's buffalo stance helps land chairman's role
Pat O'Toole
The new Oireachtas agriculture committee will have a busy schedule after a delayed start.
24 April 2025 News
'Long overdue' TB payments welcomed by ICSA
Unacceptable delays must never be repeated, ICSA animal health and welfare chair John Barron has said.
23 April 2025 News
TB reactors up 8.5% so far this year
The number of cattle going down in TB tests was up over 8% when comparing the first three months of 2025 with the same months last year.
TB proposals slammed by farmers
Wicklow and Wexford farmers want to see wildlife control front and centre in proposald to tackle TB levels.
23 April 2025 News
Department TB proposals shock farmers
The sheer number of proposals tightening controls on farms where significant or repeated TB breakdowns occur angered farmers at an ICMSA TB meeting in Gorey.
23 April 2025 News
DAERA working on TB wildlife plan
Officials in DAERA are working on a plan to deal with the reservoir of TB in wildlife.
23 April 2025 Northern Ireland
Most badgers forage same fields as cattle
The newly published research paper was authored by scientists from Queen’s University Belfast, the Agri Food and Biosciences Institute and DAERA.
23 April 2025 Northern Ireland
Editorial: TB overhaul essential
There are hundreds of people working day and night on TB to the best of their ability.
23 April 2025 Viewpoints
Opinion: escalating TB figures will affect all farming in time
As TB runs out of control, the Department of Agriculture and farmers have never been further apart on how to tackle the problem.
19 April 2025 Opinion
Dairy heifer numbers falling globally
A severe shortage in dairy heifer numbers is looming both in Ireland and overseas writes Aidan Brennan.
16 April 2025 Breeding & health
Much work still to do on latest TB plan
A constant stream of reports, reviews and research papers have been produced on TB
16 April 2025 Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland TB eradication blueprint published
Consisting of a broad range of industry, veterinary and wildlife stakeholders, the TB Partnership Steering Group (TBPSG) was established in January 2025.
15 April 2025 Northern Ireland