27 February 2025
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Field trials for a cattle vaccine and new skin test for bovine TB are set to move to the next phase, the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) has announced today (February 27). Farmers and vets encouraged...
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Phase 3 of the field trials will take place on commercial cattle farms in areas of England and Wales, where there is a low incidence of bTB and are set to be completed in 2026/7
27 February 2025
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4 min read
The TB24c licence will authorise the general movement of bovine animals to a licensed slaughterhouse, allowing bTB-restricted keepers to send cattle either directly or through an approved bTB slaughter gathering to an approved slaughterhouse in England and Wales
16 October 2024
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1 min read
Normally the family aim to milk a herd of around 120 cows, but at the moment they are only milking 70 cows
10 January 2024
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3 min read
