Paula Hynes: We need to work together to eradicate TB

There are many things farmers can do on their land to avoid their herd becoming infected

Rathard Blossom recently calved on the Hynes farm, dam of one of the top 5% TB resistant bulls in Ireland

We had our annual herd TB test last week. It is not an easy task in the middle of calving season, but at least with the bulk of calving complete, there were a lot fewer heavily pregnant cows to put through the crush. 

It is always a stressful occasion for the cows as it is outside of their normal routine, but the only way to approach it is to take time with the cows so as to limit the stress.