Agreement reached on new bovine TB eradication strategy

‘We must strive to eradicate TB from the national herd in the shortest possible time frame’, says IFA

Minister Charlie McConalogue and Michael Cronin, Chairman of the TB Forum, with the new TB strategy, the details of which will be revelaed in the coming weeks. File Picture.

Broad stakeholder agreement on the new bovine TB eradication strategy has been reached.

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue said the move “marks an important step” in building Ireland’s collective efforts to reduce TB levels to the benefit of Irish farmers.