'Record number' of cattle culled in Wales due to bovine TB

Defra's latest quarterly statistics showed over 13,000 cattle were slaughtered in 2024 due to bTB, a 27% increase compared to 2023

Rachael Brown

Chief Reporter

21 March 2025 • 5 min read

'Record number' of cattle culled in Wales due to bovine TB

New figures showed that a ‘record number' of cattle were culled in Wales last year because of bovine Tuberculosis, painting a ‘sobering' picture for Welsh livestock farmers. SIGN UP NOW: Join our FREE...

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'Record number' of cattle culled in Wales due to bovine TB

Defra's latest quarterly statistics showed over 13,000 cattle were slaughtered in 2024 due to bTB, a 27% increase compared to 2023

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