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TB levels were falling before new testing rules

Levels of bovine TB were waning before the Department introduced new TB testing and movement rules, the latest figures show.

NEWS 15 April 2026

TB levels were falling before new testing rules

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Kerry suckler farmer hit with €38,000 reactor blow

Kerry suckler farmer hit with €38,000 reactor blow

NEWS 9 April 2026

How the new TB testing regime could impact reactors

How the new TB testing regime could impact reactors

NEWS 2 April 2026

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

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

NEWS 1 April 2026

What you need to know about new TB testing changes

What you need to know about new TB testing changes

What you need to know about new TB testing changes

NEWS 30 March 2026

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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 23 October 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 23 October 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 23 October 2025

Minister claims ‘temporary backlog’ in TB compensation now cleared

Minister claims ‘temporary backlog’ in TB compensation now cleared

The backlog came as a result of an increased workload on the Department with rising TB levels, Minister Heydon said.

NEWS 23 October 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 23 October 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 23 October 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.

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National Cultivate Week: celebrating farmers and credit unions that back them

On most farms right now, calving is winding down, cattle are out and the decisions that shape the rest of the year are coming thick and fast.

National Cultivate Week: celebrating farmers and credit unions that back them

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