Agri-Business
DAFM to implement 'lean review' of bovine TB programme
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is planning to hire consultants to implement a “Lean review” of...
Agri-Business
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is planning to hire consultants to implement a “Lean review” of...
Beef
Latest figures from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) show the total number of herds restricted because...
Rural Life
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has captured and vaccinated 5,046 badgers against tuberculosis (TB) to date...
Agri-Business
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is offering funding for research on the role of badgers in...
N.Ireland
Armagh dairy farmer, William Irvine, has been elected as the new president of the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) for a...
Agri-Business
In the past 12 months, 5,180 bovine tuberculosis (TB) herds were restricted, compared to 4,605 in the previous 12-month period,...
Dairy News
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is encouraging farmers to consider using bulls that are more resistant...
Agri-Business
Vets have pointed to wildlife control being among the biggest obstacles for Ireland’s bovine tuberculosis (bTB) eradication programme. That is...
Dairy
A new study led by the University of Cambridge and Penn State University has shown that vaccination not only reduces...
Beef
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to provide a range of supports...
N.Ireland
Dr. Sam Strain was awarded the “prestigious” BT cup at the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) annual dinner, which was held...
Rural Life
The United States Department of Agriculture – Wildlife Services (USDA-WS) is evaluating the ability to deliver an oral bovine tuberculosis...
Agri Health
A Green Party TD has questioned the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine about state spending on tuberculosis (TB)...
N.Ireland
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) and the North of Ireland Veterinary Association (NIVA) are seeking engagement with Northern Ireland’s new...
Beef
The delay in the enhanced rates being issued under the income supplement scheme in the bovine TB (tuberculosis) programme is...
N.Ireland
A number of agri-stakeholder organisations in Northern Ireland are opposing proposed bovine tuberculosis (bTB) compensation cuts. Ulster unionist spokesperson on...
Beef
Suckler farmer, Joe McEvoy from Drumconrath, Co. Meath is one of many farmers in a constant battle with rising cases...
Rural Life
The Irish Deer Commission has urged the public to report any deer culling crimes to their local garda station or...