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Finding a home for dairy calves on TB-restricted farms
THE loss of young dairy calves is one of the most miserable consequences of our bovine TB problem. Now something is being done to address it.
At last week's launch of the TB Eradication Group's (TBEG) recommendations to Government, the tone for the discussions was set by beef farmer George Richardson, whose cattle have been under TB restriction, on and off, for well over a decade.
Case studies
TB case study: Getting back to a commonsense approach to tackling the disease
THERE can be few livestock producers with such long-term experience of tackling bovine TB than Mid Wales beef and sheep farmer, John Pugh.
TB case study: Devastating effect of the disease
A FAMILY of Cheshire pedigree Holstein breeders have their fingers crossed that their next six monthly TB test in June will be clear.
TB case study: Hugo Bourne, Malpas Cheshire
THE accuracy, and therefore usefulness, of skin tests in diagnosing and tackling the spread of TB is something that desperately needs to be addressed according to Hugo Bourne – a young dairy farmer from Cheshire.
TB case study: Derrick Davies, Home Farm, Berkshire
DERRICK Davies manages a dairy herd of 270 Holstein Friesians on his farm in Berkshire.