TB herd incidence reaches highest level since 2019, says UFU

Concerns have been raised among farming communities as TB herd incidence rate has reached the highest level since 2019.

The number of affected cattle removed in the last 12 months in the North now sits at 14632. This is an increase of 1425 in the same period last year.

Ulster Farmers Union Animal Health and Welfare Chair Andy McCammnond says the disease is having a major impact on farms.

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