Policy of culling entire herd following BSE outbreaks is dropped

THE compulsory depopulation of entire cattle herds in which BSE is confirmed is to be discontinued.

Thu, 06 Apr, 2006 - 01:00

Ray Ryan, Agribusiness Correspondent

It is to be replaced with a partial depopulation regime, Agriculture and Food Minister Mary Coughlan announced yesterday in a major policy change.

The policy that saw all cattle in a herd killed if BSE was confirmed in even one of the animals has applied since the disease was first diagnosed in Ireland in 1989.

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