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What you need to know about new TB testing changes

Cattle farmers have been urged to familiarise themselves with updated TB testing requirements that will take effect in just two weeks.

NEWS 30 March 2026

What you need to know about new TB testing changes

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New research claims to back up TB trading controls

New research claims to back up TB trading controls

NEWS 25 March 2026

3,500 reactors valued above TB compensation ceilings

3,500 reactors valued above TB compensation ceilings

NEWS 11 February 2026

TB reactor numbers fall 8% in 2025

TB reactor numbers fall 8% in 2025

TB reactor numbers fall 8% in 2025

NEWS 30 December 2025

Minister claims ‘temporary backlog’ in TB compensation now cleared

Minister claims ‘temporary backlog’ in TB compensation now cleared

Minister claims ‘temporary backlog’ in TB compensation now cleared

NEWS 1 December 2025

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Rate of factory lesions double over last five years

Rate of factory lesions double over last five years

There are 5,836 restricted herds as of Monday 17 November, according to Department of Agriculture figures.

NEWS 16 July 2025

Rate of factory lesions double over last five years

Rate of factory lesions double over last five years

There are 5,836 restricted herds as of Monday 17 November, according to Department of Agriculture figures.

NEWS 16 July 2025

TB reactors rise by 6% to more than 40,000 this year

TB reactors rise by 6% to more than 40,000 this year

Yearly reactor numbers and 12-month herd incidence are both TB metrics that have worsened since 2024.

MARKETS 16 July 2025

TB compensation averaged €1,536/reactor in 2024

TB compensation averaged €1,536/reactor in 2024

A new report has focused on the rising TB bills faced by the Department as the disease continues.

NEWS 16 July 2025

TB reactor numbers show signs of steadying

TB reactor numbers show signs of steadying

The number of TB reactors identified during herd tests was lower in the 12 months up to September than it had been in the year up to January.

NEWS 16 July 2025

Jeremy Clarkson’s farm goes down with TB

Jeremy Clarkson’s farm goes down with TB

Owned by presenter Jeremy Clarkson since 2008, the farm is approximately 500ac of mixed-use farmland including tillage, beef cattle, pigs, chickens and goats.

NEWS 16 July 2025

Carrigallen Mart to hold sale for TB-restricted herds on Martbids

Carrigallen Mart to hold sale for TB-restricted herds on Martbids

Adam Woods has details of Carriagllen Mart's planned sale for TB-restricted herds.

MARKETS 16 July 2025

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Reducing calf pneumonia with vaccination on a Donegal dairy-beef farm

In east Donegal, farmer Gareth Peoples explains how a tailored vaccination programme transformed the health and performance of his calves, while reducing stress during this busy period.

Reducing calf pneumonia with vaccination on a Donegal dairy-beef farm

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