Latest bTB news
'TB is absolutely soul-destroying' - Glos farmer faces the media
A GLOUCESTERSHIRE farmer has opened his heart to the world about the ‘soul-destroying’ impact of bovine TB (bTB) on his business and why he believes badger culling is necessary.
Features
How one family won its fight against Defra over TB test
HALLMARK Boxster is the champion bull saved from his death sentence after his Yorkshire owners took on Defra and battled it out in the High Court. Chris Berry reports on the story which has become farming’s latest book.
Comment
Rules vital for tackling bTB
THERE is always someone who will – sometimes unwittingly, sometimes purposely – break the rules and tarnish the work done by everyone else. And when it happens at a time of extreme sensitivity, it could hardly be worse.
TB statistics don’t add up
TWO articles in Farmers Guardian on March 15 tell contrasting outcomes of the saga of bTB cattle slaughter statistics in the UK and Ireland.
Stand up to anti-cull bullies
AMID the hysteria flowing forth about this year’s badger culls, the human story is often lost.
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Debate
Culling badgers can bring lasting benefits, farming and vet leaders claim
FARMING and veterinary industry leaders have insisted culling badgers can deliver long-term, lasting benefits in bovine TB (bTB) hotspots in England and Wales.