National herd TB testing reached 98 per cent
According to a new Government report, around 98 per cent of the national herd was tested for bovine tuberculosis last year. Tuberculosis is at its highest level since 2009, with herd incidence of TB increasing to 4.38 per cent in 2020 from 3.72 per cent in 2019. Department of Agriculture Food and Marine (DAFM) said that trends in reactor numbers and herd incidence show a greater focus is needed on…