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TB reactor numbers down 20%

There are signs that the spike in reactor numbers witnessed since 2019 may have reached its peak in the Department's latest quarterly TB figures.

NEWS 15 July 2026

TB reactor numbers down 20%

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Budget 2026 TB money could be left unspent

Budget 2026 TB money could be left unspent

NEWS 15 July 2026

Minister must honour commitment to remove unfair compensation ceilings'

Minister must honour commitment to remove unfair compensation ceilings'

NEWS 8 July 2026

Cattle finisher contracts ‘paid above the market rate'

Cattle finisher contracts ‘paid above the market rate'

Cattle finisher contracts ‘paid above the market rate'

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TB levels were falling before new testing rules

TB levels were falling before new testing rules

TB levels were falling before new testing rules

NEWS 15 April 2026

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Kerry suckler farmer hit with €38,000 reactor blow

Kerry suckler farmer hit with €38,000 reactor blow

A Kerry farmer lost out on an average of over €1,000 per in-calf heifer after having to remove TB reactors as compensation is limited to just €3,000.

NEWS 30 December 2025

How the new TB testing regime could impact reactors

How the new TB testing regime could impact reactors

TB reactor numbers could get higher before new TB measures begin to dent the disease.

NEWS 30 December 2025

Minister doesn't budge on reactor compensation as new TB rules draw near

Minister doesn't budge on reactor compensation as new TB rules draw near

The current reactor ceiling for pedigree cattle is set at €5,000 per head, while commercial cattle are subject to a lower ceiling of €3,000/head.

NEWS 30 December 2025

What you need to know about new TB testing changes

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 December 2025

New research claims to back up TB trading controls

New research claims to back up TB trading controls

One in six herds that had been TB-free for less than a year saw a breakdown in the period assessed, while the equivalent was just one in 20 for herds a decade free of the disease.

NEWS 30 December 2025

3,500 reactors valued above TB compensation ceilings

3,500 reactors valued above TB compensation ceilings

Some 3,500 reactors out of a total of just under 40,000 identified last year were valued above the Department's compensation ceilings.

NEWS 30 December 2025

TB reactor numbers fall 8% in 2025

TB reactor numbers fall 8% in 2025

A total of 37,610 TB reactors were identified in the 12 months from the 8 December 2024 to the 7 December 2025. This was a drop of 3,195 on the previous 12-month period.

NEWS 30 December 2025

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