Podcasts about bovine tb

The Prime Minister has re-set the trade relationship between the UK and the EU, with a new, and extremely wide-ranging deal. In this programme Anna Hill digs into the impact of changes around fishing and a new agreement around Sanitary and Phytosanitary rules that govern safety and hygiene.Bovine TB costs the tax payer at least a hundred million pounds a year - in compensation for culled cattle, and measures to control the spread. But it also costs farmers - financially as well as emotionally. We visit one farmer in South Gloucestershire how has just been declared TB-free.Presented by Anna Hill Produced by Heather Simons

Sir Keir Starmer welcomes EU leaders to London today for a summit to improve cooperation and "re-set" relations in a post Brexit world. Fishing quotas are being talked about as a possible deal breaker. Leaving the EU has had a huge impact on some UK fishing businesses which is why industry leaders are adamant their interests shouldn't be bartered away as part of a deal. We hear from Cornish fishermen who say the summit comes too late for their businesses.All week we're talking about bovine TB. Each year more than 40,000 cattle are slaughtered across the UK as part of an effort to eradicate the disease, and the wider bovine TB eradication programmes cost UK taxpayers around £150 million per year, with more costs falling to the cattle industry. The different parts of the UK are taking different approaches to tackling the disease. In England, there has been a decade-long programme of enhanced cattle testing, increased biosecurity and culling badgers - which can also catch and pass on bovine TB. Now, after promising to "end the ineffective badger cull" in their manifesto, the Government says it's "working at pace" on a revised TB eradication strategy for England. We speak to Professor James Wood, a veterinary epidemiologist and government advisor about the overall rates of the disease in cattle and whether they're coming down because of the badger cull.Presenter = Caz Graham Producer = Rebecca Rooney

What are the causes and consequences of a rise in Bovine TB for farmers in NI? John spoke to John Kennedy from the UFU and farmer John Carson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pat O'Toole of the Irish Farmers Journal offers expert insight into the latest developments in Irish farming, including the concerning rise in bovine TB and the Irish Farmers' Association's call for urgent changes to the eradication programme.

This time Sarah Tomlinson, Technical Director, TB Advisory Service (TBAS), joins the team for an episode of the podcast.Like usual we start with Sarah's background, graduating as a farm vet to where she is today with TBAS.Then we discuss the history of TB, and how you used to be rewarded for the voluntarily testing your herd!We discuss the different skin tests, and why we use the one we do here in the UK, before moving on to discuss the Gamma Test and what this brings for TB detection.Throughout the podcast we try and dispel some of the rumours and myths about TB while offering some sound practical advise.Additional Help and ResourcesFor more information on Bovine TB, please see the below links to associated websites:TBAS: https://www.tbas.org.uk/ TB Hub: https://tbhub.co.uk/TB Free England: https://www.tbfreeengland.co.uk/ibTB: https://www.ibtb.co.uk/Defra TB website: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/bovine-tbAnimal & Plant Health Agency, Recent TB Instruction Updates: http://apha.defra.gov.uk/vet-gateway/TB/index.htm Official Veterinarian (OV) Conference: https://officialvet.comHelp & SupportIf you, or any of the farm team, are concerned about how dealing with bTB is impacting your mental health, help is available via several organisations including R.A.B.I, Yellow Wellies, FCN and YANA– You are not alone. For help, support, additional information or for someone to just have a chat with please visit the links below:Online mental wellbeing service – RABI: www.rabi.org.uk/how-we-help/mental-wellbeing www.farmwell.org.uk Mind Your Head – YellowWellies.org: www.yellowwellies.org/mind-your-head YANA: You Are Not Alone – Rural Mental Health Support: www.yanahelp.org www.fcn.org.uk www.thefarminglifecentre.org.ukThis was recorded in February 2025 and all information was correct at the time of recording.Send us a textFor more information about our podcast visit www.chewinthecud.com/podcast or follow us on Instagram @chewinthecudpodcast or X/Twitter @chewinthecudpod. ChewintheCud Ltd is also on Facebook & LinkedIn. You can also email us at podcast@chewinthecud.com

On Monday's edition of SaskAgToday with Ryan Young: -The 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods is set to take effect tomorrow (Tues). Provincial Agriculture Minister Daryl Harrison says that was a topic of discussion while he was in the States last week. -The Canadian Food Inspection Agency provided some details on where they're at with testing an infected herd as part of their ongoing investigation into Bovine TB. -Kevin Hursh of SaskAgToday.com commented on that as well as a few other topics on the latest SaskAgToday.com Roundtable.

On Friday's edition of SaskAgToday with Ryan Young: -Saskatchewan's Chief Veterinary Officer, the CEO of the Saskatchewan Cattle Association, and the Provincial Agriculture Minister commented on the CFIA's investigation into Bovine TB found in a herd from the province. -Adam Pukalo from Ventum Financial joins us to talk about the new canola and wheat contracts that are up for trading now. -And a research trial looked at higher seeding rates for canola and whether that results in higher yields.

On Thursday's edition of SaskAgToday with Ryan Young: -The Canadian Food Inspection Agency updated its ongoing investigation into Bovine TB found in a Saskatchewan herd. -Michael Wilton with Mercantile Consulting Venture shares details of the International Grains Council's Grain Market Report and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's February Outlook for Principle Field Crops. -U.S. consumers are already feeling the pinch when it comes to eggs.

On Wednesday's edition of SaskAgToday with Ryan Young: -Market analysts dig deeper into the impact of U.S. tariffs. We'll hear from Rhett Montgomery with DTN and long-time Alberta market analyst Errol Anderson. -Saskatchewan's Chief Veterinary Officer provided an update on the Bovine TB investigation into a case found in a cow that originated from a Saskatchewan herd. -CEO of FBC Yves Millette joins the show to raise awareness of services they offer to farmers for the tax season.

There's been an update on the Bovine TB case discovered in Saskatchewan a few months ago.

On Thursday's edition of SaskAgToday with Ryan Young: -The Saskatchewan Cattlemen's Association says its available to help the CFIA with its ongoing investigation into a positive case of Bovine TB in a cow. -Multiple farm groups are pushing back against the federal government's Sustainable Agriculture Strategy. -An outlook of the wheat market was provided by Chuck Penner of LeftField Commodity Research.

On Wednesday's edition of SaskAgToday with Ryan Young: -The Canadian Food Inspection Agency began an investigation into a positive case of Bovine TB found in a Saskatchewan cow. -The Senate and House of Commons have adjourned for the holidays. -Kevin Hursh of SaskAgToday.com spoke with Tom Wolfe about drone use in Canada. -We'll hear more from Alberta beekeeper Michael Paradis regarding challenges facing the industry.

It's the Ranch It Up Radio Show Herd It Here Weekly Report!  A 3-minute look at cattle markets, reports, news info, or anything that has to do with those of us who live at the end of dirt roads.  Join Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt, the Boss Lady Rebecca Wanner aka 'BEC' by subscribing on your favorite podcasting app or on the Ranch It Up Radio Show YouTube Channel. EPISODE 59 DETAILS Bovine Tuberculosis Discovered In South Dakota & USDA Dietary Guidelines Tuberculosis Found In South Dakota Cattle Herd Bovine tuberculosis (TB) has been confirmed in South Dakota for the first time since 2021. According to State Veterinarian Dr. Beth Thompson, the infected steer was initially identified in late October by meat inspectors during routine inspection at a Wisconsin packing plant. Records linked the steer to a Hamlin County feedlot which had marketed the animal.  The State Veterinarian's office is working closely with the feedlot owner as well as other producers who may have sold animals purchased by the feedlot, USDA officials, and area veterinarians to locate the steer's source herd. Necessary precautions are being taken to protect the health of South Dakota's cattle industry. Bovine TB is not currently a threat to food safety in the United States, thanks to milk pasteurization and comprehensive meat inspection programs. Bovine tuberculosis is a chronic, slowly progressive respiratory disease of cattle. Infected animals may transmit infection to other animals when in close proximity for prolonged periods. Cattle rarely exhibit visible signs of illness. The US has nearly eliminated bovine TB due to a cooperative eradication campaign and South Dakota has officially been recognized as free of the disease since 1982. Criticisms To The New Scientific Report On USDA Dietary Guidelines The 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee is providing access to a new Scientific Report that will assist two government agencies to develop the final Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2025-2030, which is expected to be published late next year. Several cattle organizations including The National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) quickly responded to the report's recommendation that nutrition guidelines incorporate reduced consumption of red meat. NCBA President Mark Eisele said in a statement that the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee ignored robust and rigorous scientific evidence about beef's essential nutrients and the foundational, positive role it plays in health as a preferred protein food in a variety of healthy diets for all Americans. The committee is offering the Scientific Report online and offers its “independent, evidence-based findings and advice” for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the USDA. The report, along with public comments and federal agency input, will inform the departments as they prepare the final document for publication. The Committee says it is focused on health equity to ensure that factors like socioeconomic position, race, ethnicity and culture are considered to the greatest extent possible when it comes to establishing the most effective report for all Americans. HHS and USDA plan to launch a 60-day public comment period and are encouraging the public to provide written comments on the committee's Scientific Report, the agencies said in the announcement referencing the online document, which is available HERE. SPONSORS Trans Ova Genetics https://transova.com/ @TransOvaGenetics American Gelbvieh Association https://gelbvieh.org/ @AmericanGelbvieh Allied Genetic Resources https://alliedgeneticresources.com/ @AlliedGeneticResources Clear Springs Cattle Company https://www.bredforbalance.com/female-sale Axiota Animal Health https://axiota.com/ @MultiminUSA Jorgensen Land & Cattle https://jorgensenfarms.com/ @JorLandCat Ranch Channel https://ranchchannel.com/ @RanchChannel Questions & Concerns From The Field? Call or Text your questions, or comments to 707-RANCH20 or 707-726-2420 Or email RanchItUpShow@gmail.com FOLLOW Facebook/Instagram: @RanchItUpShow SUBSCRIBE to the Ranch It Up YouTube Channel: @ranchitup Website: RanchItUpShow.com https://ranchitupshow.com/ The Ranch It Up Podcast is available on ALL podcasting apps. https://ranchitup.podbean.com/ Rural America is center-stage on this outfit. AND how is that? Because of Tigger & BEC... Live This Western Lifestyle. Tigger & BEC represent the Working Ranch world by providing the cowboys, cowgirls, beef cattle producers & successful farmers the knowledge and education needed to bring high-quality beef & meat to your table for dinner. Learn more about Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt & Rebecca Wanner aka BEC here: TiggerandBEC.com https://tiggerandbec.com/ #RanchItUp #StayRanchy #TiggerApproved #tiggerandbec #rodeo #ranching #farming REFERENCES https://www.tsln.com/news/tuberculosis-found-in-south-dakota-cattle-herd-3/ https://www.meatingplace.com/Industry/News/Details/117137

In this episode, we look at the future of the UK potato sector with a special visit to the Potato Days UK event at Dyson Farming.With the crop under pressure to reduce its carbon footprint, we find out how potato growers and processors are reducing greenhouse gas emissions.We discuss the role regenerative agriculture has when it comes to potato production – a crop which involves moving huge amounts of soil.And we look at the latest research on biostimulants and ask: do they really work and what is the science behind them?We also discuss prospects for budget cuts at Defra, the latest on the UK bluetongue outbreak and vaccines for combating bovine tuberculosis.This special episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is co-hosted by Johann Tasker and specialist arable reporter Louise Impey.To contact the Farmers Weekly Podcast, email podcast@fwi.co.uk. In the UK, you can also message us by texting the word FARM followed by your message to 88 44 0.

An interview with the global rock star and animal welfare campaigner Sir Brian May who is presenting a programme on BBC 2 about Bovine TB and badgers: ‘Brian May: The Badgers, the Farmers and Me'.Car y Mor is a community owned seaweed and shellfish business, which is providing year round work in an area where most jobs are seasonal.Presented by Caz GrahamProduced by Alun Beach

A BBC Local Radio 24 hour farming event to encourage young farmers to support each other with their mental health.Farmer led badger vaccination could be a way forward in eradicating TB in cattle, a study of a four year pilot programme in Cornwall says that it has seen the percentage of badgers testing positive for TB drop from 16% to zero. Timber is an issue here in the UK, we import more than 80% of the wood we use and there are calls for far more of that to be home grown. In the south of Scotland the Government agency Forestry and Land Scotland is still clearing up the damage caused after Storm Arwen hit in 2021.When it comes to the physical felling of trees or carrying out pruning at great heights, it's a potentially dangerous profession, so comprehensive training is essential.And an Olympic event that isn't, but really should be, shearing over 500 sheep in nine hours to reach a world record.Presented by Caz GrahamProduced by Alun Beach

The results of a farmer led badger vaccination trial against Bovine TB which are being released today show promising results.A clear up campaign from the damage caused to forests in Scotland by a storm in 2021 continues to this day.And a pilot project in Wales which aims to get more Welsh vegetables into schools, the plan is to grow the horticulture sector and provide children with locally grown healthy food. Presented by Charlotte SmithProduced by Alun Beach

Ciaran Moran, Deputy Farming Editor, The Irish Independent

This week on The Naked Scientists: Check your watches: how climate change is making the Earth turn more slowly; we'll also hear from the Cambridge scientists investigating whether vaccines can combat bovine TB; and would you be prepared to shell out millions for a luxury trip to space? One company is optimistically planning an orbiting space hotel for the years ahead. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Andrew Henderson from the UK brings us information that is 6 hours ahead of what we can gather.

This week, Defra secretary Steve Barclay delivers his first major speech as he gets to grips with his new job.We examine his plans for agriculture and the countryside – and take a look at Labour's promises too when it comes to farming.What's hot and what's not when it comes to seeds? We run the rule on the recommended list for cereals and oilseeds varieties.We find out why the Welsh Assembly government is refusing to cull badgers to help combat bovine TB in cattle.We've our regular round up of the latest market prices – and an update on last week's auction of Massey Ferguson memorabilia.And we find out what English Farmers can learn from their counterparts in Wales.This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is co-hosted by Johann Tasker and Surrey farmer Hugh Broom, with additional reporting by Abi Kay, Louise Impey and Rhian Price.You can contact the Farmers Weekly Podcast by emailing podcast@fwi.co.uk. In the UK, you can also text the word FARM followed by your message to 88 44 0.

In this episode, a farmer jailed for causing damage to a protected river has defended his actions, insisting they helped prevent flooding.In an exclusive interview, John Price of Herefordshire says he has no regrets, despite serving a prison sentence after dredging the River Lugg.Just what can we expect from new Defra secretary Steve Barclay? We discover his likely priorities – and take a look at his in-tray.We've the latest commodity prices and our regular market roundup – and look at the prospects for oilseed rape this season.Welsh farmers voice dismay at bovine TB policy – and lack of engagement from the Welsh Assembly government.And we meet the farmer who survived a heart attack – after reading some handy health tips in Farmers Weekly.This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is co-hosted by Johann Tasker and Surrey farmer Hugh Broom, with additional reporting by Abi Kay, Phil Case and Charlie Reeve.You can contact the Farmers Weekly Podcast by emailing podcast@fwi.co.uk. In the UK, you can also text the word FARM followed by your message to 88 44 0.

Episode 6 - VenisonCharlie and Rachel interview Tom Cackett,  deer stalker and founder of Oxondeer. They review the heath and environmental benefits of eating venison and consider why this super healthy, environmentally friendly product is not as popular as other farmed red meats.www.oxondeer.co.uk, @oxondeerltd, @the_deercast 1:15 Introduction and catch up 1:45 Mental health strain in farming 3:00 Low Carb recap 4.45 Introducing Tom Cackett and Oxon Deer, @oxondeerltd, @the_deercast 7:00 Increasing numbers of wild deer in UK 8:20 Why do wild deer need to be culled? 11:50 Road traffic collisions with deer 12:45 Some vegans eat venison 13:55 How are deer killed? 16:30 Bovine TB in deer 17:10 Farmed deer Vs Wild deer 21:45 The health benefits of venison 27:00 Why are more people not eating venison 30:00 Controlling the population 33:00 Deer Stalking as a career 37:00 Lead shot in venison 39:25 Venison - a low carbon footprint meat 42:10 Charlie's joke of the week 

Farmers welcome new rules on the movement of TB restricted cattle and we visit a dairy farm in Pembrokeshire that's taking part in a new pilot project finding new ways of tackling the disease. We hear how "leaky dams" on the River Teme to manage the flow of water to prevent floods over in Shropshire can also be beneficial to farmers upstream in Wales. A Radnorshire farmer takes time out from the harvest to highlight the beauty of the mountain blackbird - the Ring Ouzel .....and the orchard trials in Machynlleth to grow to pears for both Perry and eating, with a little help from Willow!

AHDB's Senior Knowledge Exchange Manager (Dairy), Stephen West, finds out about a new licence for moving cattle from TB-restricted holdings during a meeting about the disease at a monitor farm in Herefordshire as GB Calf Week gets underway. Useful links Bovine Tuberculosis | AHDB UK Dairy Day 2023 sees launch of third successive GB Calf Week campaign | AHDB GB Calf Week 13–20 September 2023 | AHDB Feedback We'd love to know what you think of our podcasts. If you'd like to give your feedback, please complete our short questionnaire, which will help us to improve the podcast on an ongoing basis, or email us with your thoughts, comments and suggestions: foodandfarming@ahdb.org.uk 

Researchers with the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization expect to be ready to begin field trials of new bovine tuberculosis vaccines within the next couple of years. Bovine tuberculosis is a contagious bacterial infection, primarily of livestock but it also affects other mammals like wildlife species, and it can spread from mammals to humans. Dr. Jeffrey Chen, a Research Scientist with VIDO at the University of Saskatchewan says because TB is highly transmissible and poses a serious risk to the public, Bovine TB is reportable and if Canada was to be affected it would shut down the cattle industry resulting in disastrous economic consequences. It's going to take weeks to clear the backlog of traffic as a result of the B.C. port strike. A lot of cargo is sitting waiting to be loaded onto vessels and moved out of the port.CN's assistant vice president of grain, David Przednowek says the strike caused a number of delays for traffic flow but the focus now is on implementing an orderly plan to resume carloads and intermodal movements. He says there's all kinds of traffic that was stalled in the port that's got to move inland east, and traffic that's loaded that wants to move west. He says for every day that the supply chain was shut down it will take many days to get back to normal.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All week we're looking at co-operatives. They're a big part of farming networks on the continent, so are English and Welsh farmers missing out a trick? The rise and rise of English and Welsh wine. New figures from land agents show an increase in number of vineyards and the amount people are paying for their produce. Presenter: Caz Graham Producer: Rebecca Rooney

Plus, UFU warns of level of Bovine TB in Northern Ireland.

All week we're discussing egg production. The industry's been hit very hard by a combination of rising costs for feed and fuel and bird flu. The disease is still prevalent and some free range producers are keeping their birds inside because they're too worried to let them out. We speak to one family about the toll bird flu's taken on both birds and farmer. They're calling for a vaccine. It's ten years since the government gave the go-ahead to a cull of badgers, to try and control the spread of bovine tuberculosis in cattle. The cull that started in a small corner of Gloucestershire has now spread to much of England. More than 210,000 badgers have been culled since 2013, and more than 330,000 cattle put down because of the disease too. It's been a area of fierce debate between farmers and conservationists. Now the government says it now wants to move towards a vaccination programme instead. This June has been the warmest on record, according to the Met Office, but high temperatures can cause problems for plants and growers. We speak to meteorologist and Gardeners' Question Time host Peter Gibbs about changing weather patterns and their impact. Presenter = Anna Hill Producer = Rebecca Rooney

Farmers on the Welsh border are feeling frustrated and like they are not being listened to by Welsh Government on bovine TB, with no light at the end of the tunnel. Farmers Guardian's Rachael Brown put farmers' concerns to Rural Affairs and North Wales Minister Lesley Griffiths.

The government's "Food Tsar" Henry Dimbleby has resigned as the lead non executive director at DEFRA after what he called an "insane" lack of action on obesity. His National Food Strategy was comprehensive but many aspects of it were ignored. This week he publishes a book called "Ravenous", which pulls together his blueprint for government, the food industry, health and land use. He's calling for a Good Food Bill. All week we're talking about the future of the shellfish industry including crabs, lobsters, shrimps and bivalves, like mussels. One of the leading growers of mussels in Wales is Deepdock Mussels based along the waters of the Menai Strait off Angelsey. The company says since Brexit, the water monitoring for cleanliness is interpreted differently by the UK government than EU member states, and it puts them at a disadvantage. We often talk about bovine TB affecting cattle, but researchers from the University of Bristol are trying to understand why the incidence of people catching the bovine strain of TB are increasing and whether farmers are particularly at risk. 20 years ago there were about 20 cases of bovine TB in people a year - more recent figures record about 40 cases a year and in the South West in particular, show about 8% of all cases of TB in people are caused by the bovine strain, known as M. bovis. Heather Simons went to an event where farmers were doing a blood test as part of the research project - in return for a free lunch. Presenter = Anna Hill Producer = Rebecca Rooney

This week, we speak to the victim of a £1m farm arson attack – after the teenage arsonist behind the blaze is told to pay just £61 by the court.Farm incomes will be hit hard by the cost-of-living crisis this year, says a report. We look the options for farmers.On the markets, we talk beef and lamb prices in the north and find out the winner of this week's Commodity Cashback competition.We've a special update on the government's animal health pathway – and get the latest on bovine tuberculosis.And two peas in a pod – we find out how pea growers are making the most of Valentine's Day.This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is co-hosted by Johann Tasker and Surrey farmer Hugh Broom.

We speak to PAC chair and Sinn Féin TD for Laois Offaly, Brian Stanley

We discuss TB in cattle and the efforts to control it. A new bill is proposed on the right to roam. How milk prices are on the rise: what does this mean for farmers? And another small abattoir closes. The owner blames bureaucracy and what he calls overzealous government vets. Presented by Charlotte Smith and producer by Beatrice Fenton.

A new framework is to be introduced to protect wild salmon and sea trout in Scotland from sea lice. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) says the wild salmon population is in crisis - but the new rules should limit their exposure to sea lice by defining protection zones. As the government announces it's going to ban peat in amateur gardening, we look at what crops can be grown in peatland. If you've been around Harper Adams University in Shropshire you might have done a double take as you came across a tractor and a combine this harvest - because neither had a driver. This is the extension of the 'hands free hectare' project we followed a few years back and is shaping not just the future of farm robots but also the regulations, and even the insurance farmers will need. All this week we're looking at bovine tuberculosis - how it affects farms, and efforts to control it., including developing better testing, vaccination badgers, and the annual cull of badgers in England. Presented by Charlotte Smith.

Off the Leash's Charlie Moores and Dominic Dyer discuss the not unexpected news from Defra that testing has shown that Geronimo the Alpaca did not have Bovine TB - as a raft of people including Helen Macdonald (Geronimo's owner), vet Iain McGill, and of course Dominic said would be the case.The Independent  Post mortem tests on Geronimo the alpaca fail to find source of TB  (11 Dec 21) Off the Leash Podcasts  Live #02 Various | Geronimo Defra Protest

Bovine TB is the most infamous notifiable livestock disease of livestock currently within our shores, but farm vets need to be aware of others. To discuss some of them, Phil Elkins joins us for this Vet Times Podcast. Phil Elkins graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 2005 and spent 14 years in clinical practice, including gaining the CAVP (Cattle) in 2015. He is now an independent dairy and industry consultant. Phil's main interests are in optimising health, welfare and production efficiency through a holistic approach to farm systems. He has written an article “Notifiable diseases in cattle” for Vet Times (Volume 51, Issue 44, Pages 6-8), which is available online at www.vettimes.co.uk/article/notifiable-diseases-in-cattle/

Every year in England, the topic of Bovine TB & Badgers hits the media, & rightly so. Our governments solution to try to eradicate this disease or control the problem is to shoot A LOT of badgers. Has it worked? What else could be done? Why lethal control? Is this affecting badgers? Could we not try something less....aggressive? These are all questions I wanted answers to & I was lucky enough to get the chance to talk with veterinarian & naturalist Alick Simmons about this very topic. Alick has had a extensive career working in public health, animal welfare & epidemic disease control & I was keen to get the run down on what the heck has been going on with B-TB for the last several years. If you'd like to keep up to date with Alick, you can follow him on Twitter @AlickSimmons To follow us on social media visit @intothewildpod for Twitter & @intothewildpodcast for Instagram. You can also find Ryan on @mrryanjdalton Love the show or simply enjoyed this episode? You can buy us a coffee to say ta at https://ko-fi.com/intothewildpod MERCH: intothewildpodcast.teemill.com Into The Wild is your weekly wildlife, nature & conservation podcast, bringing you chat from professionals about a huge variety of wild topics. This episode is sponsored by Leica Sport Optics.    

In a feisty episode (feistier than usual, which is saying something!) we (Dominic especially) turn our ire on the Faroe Islands and the UK's Free Trade Agreement with one of the wealthiest island nations in the world; Defra and its appalling handling of  Bovine Tb and Geronimo in particular; the Charity Commission for leaking a non-event complaint about Operation Ark and Pen Farthing; and the Labour Party for seemingly ignoring animals and wildlife at its Party Conference. In his weekly analysis, Charlie slates the disgusting pheasant-killing season and the appalling shooting industry. In Heroes and Villains, we praise Derbyshire Against the Cull and the League Against Cruel Sports, and slam Sainsbury's and the pesticide industry in the wake of a report by Pesticide Action Network. Finally, we give shoutouts to Dominic's e-petition and next weekend's march against the Grind and Taiji, the Wildlife Trusts for their badger petition, and Leicestershire Against the Cull who are raising funds for a thermal imaging camera. Petition Suspend trade agreement with Faroe Islands until all whale & dolphin hunts end Daily Mirror Supermarkets urged to stop selling Faroe Islands seafood after dolphin slaughterThe Independent   Geronimo the alpaca's owner claims new test results show he did not have TBITV News Pen Farthing supporters 'really angry' as Charity Commission examines Afghanistan evacuation effortWild Justice  Today is the opening day of the Pheasant-shooting seasonLeague Against Cruel Sports   Website, Twitter feed, and Facebook pageDerbyshire Against the Cull  Twitter feed and Facebook PagePesticide Action Network  The 'dirty dozen'Wildlife Trusts Petition  UK Government - speed up badger & cattle vaccinationsLeicestershire Against the Cull  Thermal Imaging Camera Appeal 

In our ever-increasing and highly regarded interview series, 20on20 – “20 minutes with inspirational people from the international fresh food sectors” we are delighted to be joined by Anna Hill - Presenter of Radio 4's Farming Today. Anna started her broadcasting career at BBC Radio Sussex, in Brighton, just in time for the great Hurricane of 1987. Working as a reporter and producer she covered local news and made a one-hour documentary about the making of the Sussex Landscape. She then worked at Radio Kent, and Radio Surrey before taking a sideways step into Radio 4 as a continuity announcer and Newsreader. Anna joined Farming Today as a presenter in 1994/5. Since then she's covered the twists and turns in long-running farming issues such as Bovine TB; and the devastating impact of BSE and then Foot and Mouth.  Over the last 26 years Anna has talked to hundreds of farmers and politicians across the UK. She's also reported from Kosovo for Farming Today and Countryfile, been the first broadcast journalist allowed to meet the reclusive Mennonite farming community in Bolivia, and spent time with farmers in the Falklands.  Anna was been a Director of the Oxford Farming Conference (2017-2020), and has chaired many conferences around the country for farming organisaton's. Since the pandemic, Anna has been working from home in Norwich, where she has built up a new relationship with her ironing board, which is now her desk! Anna is happiest when out interviewing farmers in the field, kayaking on Norfolks rivers, or hanging out the washing in the early morning under the apple trees in her garden.

In this episode, thieves have stolen dozens of satellite guidance systems from farms across East Anglia in a single night – we ask what are the police doing?Does ploughing and soil cultivation still have a future? We head to a field  in Norfolk where people still think it does.As milk producers celebrate UK Dairy Day, we look at how YOU can get free advice to combat bovine TB.On the markets – we're live from this year's Kelso ram salesAnd we speak to the farmer who has a network of doggy exercise fields.

DOJ cracking down on price fixing in the meat sector. Texas dairy industry recovering well. San Angelo ranch recognized. Cooler weather good for Panhandle crops. Dove season forecast. Bovine TB cases on the rise.

A badger cull could be introduced into Northern Ireland to help stop the spread of Bovine TB. But will it work? A new report has brought together the results of fifty-five thousand experiments about crop diversification. Sybil Ruscoe speaks to the report's author. For Meadows week Rebecca Rooney visits a water meadow in the Thames Valley to hear about the benefit these spaces have on yields, biodiversity and productivity, and Sybil asks farmer Olly Harrison about harvesting in this very hot weather. Presenter: Sybil Ruscoe Producer in Bristol: Toby Field

In this episode, we preview the new 4x4 Ineos Grenadier and ask: can it really replace the much-missed old-style Land Rover Defender?As the government moves away from badger culling, will cattle vaccination be a game-changer in the battle against bovine tuberculosis?We look at a new set of free e-tools that could make it easier to get the best from agri environment schemes.And how a group of land managers believe contraception could boost red squirrel numbers by keeping grey squirrel numbers down.This episode co-hosted by podcast editor Johann Tasker and Farmers Weekly senior machinery  reporter Edd Mowbray with Farmers Weekly chief reporter Philip Case.

A new government farm trial is being run where cattle are vaccinated with BCG against Bovine TB. A vaccine does exist, but the problem has always been distinguishing between cattle which have been vaccinated and those which have the disease. Anna Hill asks the UK's Chief Vet Christine Middlemiss, if this is the beginning of the road to vaccinating cattle against the disease. The South Downs National Park has launched a campaign to ‘re-nature' nearly seventy percent of its land by 2030 and farmers are vital to help make this a reality. An agricultural college in Cumbria which has been sold has found a buyer for its upland farm educational facility. For farmland birds week, Yvette Austin reports on a turtle doves stronghold in Kent which is bucking the trend of decline. More then for your true love to give to you at Christmas. Presenter: Anna Hill Producer in Bristol: Toby Field

This week, we have a fantastic chat with Iain McGill! We discuss his fascinating career including his work spearheading an investigation into the BSE (Mad Cow Disease) crisis, his short stint filmmaking in India, his efforts in animal conservation and campaigning against the badger cull in the UK.Iain trained at King's College London in neuroscience before qualifying at the RVC. Working initially as a clinician for the Blue Cross, he transferred to a government research role for MAFF, investigating bovine neuropathological disease with a focus on BSE and other prion diseases. He continued research on the molecular biology of prions at the Institute of Psychiatry. Iain worked with Dispatches and Channel 4 to blow the whistle on the BSE cover-up. He has worked in phytotherapeutics - researching novel candidates for medicinal compounds derived from plants. Whilst at ZSL, he performed disease risk analysis (DRA) for the recovery of UK endangered species including red kites, dormice, cirl buntings, field crickets and for the re-introduction of the pool frog. Since 2012, Iain has focused on publishing scientific evidence on bovine TB in cattle and other species, campaigning against the badger cull and for animal protection. He continues to see clinical cases and is setting up the PVA (Progressive Veterinary Association).

‘Shortcasts' are short standalone audio comments and statements from conservationists, campaigners, charities, authors and members of our audience. If it needs to be said – say it here!Tim Birch, Director of Nature's Recovery at Derbyshire Wildlife Trust, is passionate about defending wildlife & restoring the natural world. He is a noted proponent of a vaccination programme to protect badgers from Bovine TB – in early 2018 he tweeted this about badgers and Michael Gove, who was Environment Secretary at the time: “It is incomprehensible Gove considering slaughtering badgers in low risk bovine TB areas in England. Why not support vaccination there? Mr Gove come and visit Derbyshire Wildlife Trust vaccination programme. We cost £80 per vaccinated badger.  Shooting a badger costs £6000!” Three years on and nothing has changed...

 In our fourth episode we begin by discussing Tuk's Law, a remarkable campaign that has made it mandatory for vets to check dogs and cats for microchips before considering euthanasia. Dominic makes a striking argument about measures to control the Covid-19 pandemic and measures to control Bovine TB. We reflect on the future of Environment Minister George Eustice, and look at how businesses might buy upland peat moors as part of a strategy to bring their carbon balance sheets down to net-zero. In 'Hero and Villian' we praise Hugh Warwick (aka Hedgehog Hugh, who also provides a pre-record) for his petition to ensure new builds include hedgehog highways and Sue Williams and Dawn Ashley the joint founders of the Tuk's Law campaign, and turn our ire on Bayer (the manufacturer of RoundUp)  because 'weeds' are wild flowers, and on coffee chains for using disposable cups again. In '60 Second Sell' we flag up two important petitions (' Mini's Law' and 'Call for Nature's Recovery by 2030') and look forward to Virginia McKenna's online ninetieth birthday party. Oh, and apologise for an unfortunate typo that meant emails weren't getting through to us... Tuk's Law - facebook.com/Tuks-Law-Scan-Me-716932295354918/George Eustice's speech on "restoring nature and building back greener" on Gov.uk websiteDominic Dyer - The Independent: "Lessons learned from Covid-19 must spell the end of the badger cull"Luke Steele - "A new space race for the future of the uplands is underway"Brewdog is now Carbon NegativeHugh Warwick's 'hedgehog highways' petition on Change.org and his personal website hughwarwick.comBayer - legacy cancer claims and class actionsPetition: Mini's Law (The Public and Animal Safety Bill 2021)Petition: Call for Nature's Recovery by 2030 on e-activist.comBorn Free's Happy Birthday Virginia!

It's MaxFunDrive! To support the show, go to maximumfun.org/joinLloyd Langford, Monica Gaga, Chris Cantrill and Nic Redman join in as we find out all about shocking levels of Bovine TB in the UK.By Benjamin Partridge, Lloyd Langford, Monica Gaga and Chris Cantrill. Thanks to Nic Redman.Stock media provided by Setuniman/Pond5.com and Soundrangers/Pond5.com

Caz Graham takes an in-depth look at Bovine TB. The disease costs taxpayers around £100 million a year, and in the 12 months to August, 38,000 cattle were slaughtered because of it in England, Wales and Scotland. Meanwhile, licences for this year's badger cull in England allowed for more than 64 thousand badgers to be killed across 17 counties. We hear about the financial and emotional toll of the disease on farmers and what they can do to tackle it. We discuss the ongoing controversy surrounding the badger cull and the Government's announcement that badger vaccination would be introduced. And we hear hopes that a cattle vaccine could be just 5 years away. A Government consultation is considering a ban on solid urea fertiliser in England. DEFRA says it's responsible for 8% of the UK’s ammonia emissions, which can be harmful to both human health and the environment. We hear from an agronomist, a farmer and a Government Minister. And how do you "foster" an apple orchard? We take a trip to Devon to take part in the harvest. Presented by Caz Graham Produced for BBC Audio in Bristol by Heather Simons

The Scottish government is to develop a licensing system for grouse shoots. It comes on the back of last year’s Werritty Report into the environmental and economic impacts of ‘moor management’, which was commissioned after tagged golden eagles disappeared 'suspiciously'. As part of our week looking at bovine TB, Professor Glyn Hewinson from Aberystwyth University explains why cattle can't yet be vaccinated against the disease and gives us the very latest on where vaccine developments are. The Forestry Commission says lessons will be learnt after it gave permission for trees to be planted on peat land at Berrier, near Penrith in Cumbria. Conservationists have reacted angrily saying the land should be restored as soon as possible and the trees removed. There’s been a 58% increase in the price of land used for commercial forestry between 2019 and 2020, according to the UK Forest Market Report. We hear why. Presented by Caz Graham and produced by Beatrice Fenton.

Police are investigating leaked training videos from the governing body that oversees hunting with hounds. In response, Forestry England has suspended licences for trail hunting on its land. Welsh farmers who have used the rivers and streams on their land to diversify into producing hydro electric power say the rug's being pulled from under their feet. A green energy grant which many of them rely on could be scrapped, but they're hoping talks with the Welsh Government on Friday can save it. And after a trial earlier this year, we meet some of the new ‘approved tuberculin testers' qualified to do TB tests on cattle. Since September this year, the Government has introduced more frequent TB testing for cattle in England, with herds in high risks areas in the South West and West Midlands now needing a test every six months. In order to meet the demand for these tests, DEFRA is allowing veterinary practices to train up non-vets to carry them out. Presented by Caz Graham Produced for BBC Audio in Bristol by Heather Simons

The Campaign to Protect Rural England is warning that if council-owned farmland in England is sold off at its current rate, it could all be gone within 40 years. Their analysis suggests almost 3/4 of councils in England have sold off farmland in the past decade, and it's continuing to happen. So what next for new entrants trying to get into the industry? As part of our week-long focus on Bovine TB, we look at the financial impact of the disease on farmers. Herds that are infected have to be tested every 60 days and any cattle that test positive have to be culled, with farmers compensated for the loss. And we speak to a UK company that's using bacteria to give crop plants like wheat the ability to fix nitrogen from the atmosphere. The idea is to increase yields while decreasing reliance on artificial fertilisers. Presented by Anna Hill Produced for BBC Audio in Bristol by Heather Simons

Across this week on Farming Today, we aim to cover all aspects of Bovine TB - from the farmers struggling with it, to the testing, the research and the badger cull. Bovine Tuberculosis affects herds in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Scotland has been officially TB free since 2009, and though there have been a small number of cases it has kept this status. The disease costs taxpayers around 100 million pounds a year - and in the 12 months to August, 38 thousand cattle were slaughtered because of it in England, Wales and Scotland. Today, we hear from President of the British Veterinary Association, James Russell - who also sits on the boards of the TB Advisory Service in England and Cymorth in Wales, both of which offer guidance to farmers. And the Government is consulting on plans to ban solid urea in England. It’s used by farmers as a fertiliser, but DEFRA says it makes up 8% of the UK’s ammonia emissions. Those emissions can be harmful to both human health and the environment and under the Government’s Clean Air Strategy and 25 Year Environment Plan it aims to reduce them. Charlotte Smith speaks to Environment Minister, Rebecca Pow. Presented by Charlotte Smith Produced for BBC Audio in Bristol by Heather Simons

In this episode, plans to impose a 'carbon tax' on farmers who finish prime beef cattle later than 27-months-old have split industry opinion.Some farmers have welcomed the idea – but others say it would favour intensive beef production and unfairly discriminate against traditional breeds reared on grass.Meanwhile, growers have triggered a ballot on the future of AHDB Horticulture – arguing that the levy board fails to deliver value for money.With the barn doors closing on this year's cereals harvest, we take a special look at grain prices in our latest market round-up.We pump some iron – or at least go for a run – as we join the hunt for Britain's Fittest Farmer.And we celebrate the best of British Food Fortnight – with the UK's national harvest festival. There's a special royal message – and a you can take part too.This episode co-hosted by Farmers Weekly chief reporter Johann Tasker and Surrey farmer Hugh Broom, with Farmers Weekly livestock editor Rhian Price and Farmers Weekly business editor Suzie Horne.

USDA Updates Brucellosis and Bovine TB Import Rules

A veteran farmer turned Rural Support Trust worker says says farmers left out of pocket because of a Bovine TB infection they didn't cause deserve more compensation. Eric Frykberg has the rural news.

Farming advocates claim pest control has failed in northern Hawke's Bay, as bovine tuberculosis is traced to wild pigs, with implications for more than 500 cattle farmers. Rural Support Trust spokesperson Kevin Mitchell is a former farmer who says he's lived in the shadow of TB his whole life, and this is the worst it's been. The current outbreak has been traced back to wild pigs who have eaten infected possums, indicating the spread of TB in Hawke's Bay is coming from wildlife, rather than the movement of infected livestock. The organisation that works to eradicate Bovine TB in NZ is Ospri. Kevin Mitchell says Ospri's monitoring and controlling of pests is at the root of the problem. Kevin speaks with Kathryn Ryan, along with Danny Templeman, Ospri's General Manager for Service Delivery.

The Victorian Era additives were used in bread such as Plaster of Paris, Chalk, and or Alum to cut down on the amount of flour used and to make the bread appear more white. Alum is an aluminum-based compound commonly used today in detergents. Borax was place in milk to cut down on the sour taste and smell. Consequently, this created boric acid which can be lethal if too much was ingested. Because of the reduced smell and taste, this allowed the Bovine TB virus to spread more rapidly. Mothers rejoiced when self-feeding baby bottles were invented. The Little Cherub Feeding Bottle was one of the most popular models. It consisted of a clear bottle and a rubber straw with a suckle on the end. The major flaw with this design was how hard it was to clean the rubber straw. Mrs. Beeton a home guru of the time, claimed she did not have to wash the bottle but once every two to three weeks. Warm milk would be given to the child in the bottle and well, it became a breeding ground for bacteria. After numerous child deaths, these devices were known as “Murder Bottles” and doctors of the time warned against using them. Unfortunately, due to the convenience of the device, mothers kept using them. A Laudanum Tincture was a favorite remedy of Queen Victoria. Bayer ( Yes the Bayer aspirin company) Released the first Heroin Cough Syrup and it was advertised as a “Non-Addictive Cough Syrup”. And Arsenic was used to treat Syphilis. Radium was also used in a host of items from watches to water to condoms. Unfortunately, the radium girls were the ones to suffer the most from the radium due to them putting the paintbrushes in their mouth causing tooth decay and the deforming or the jaw. For beauty, the use of lead and mercury-based eyeshadows continued up into the '20s. Ugly Girl Papers published an article where they recommended using the opium from lettuce leaves on a woman's face overnight and then washing it off with ammonia. Belladonna was used as an eyedrop to make wealthy women's eyes look wider and more seductive. In the Art of beauty by Lola Montez, she claimed that she visited Bohemia where women would bathe in and drink from Arsenic springs. She openly stated that it was bad for one's health but she had never seen such beautiful skin. Scheele's Green became popular in home decore (as well as everything else) due to the repeal of the window tax in 1851. With the addition of more windows to the home, more light was able to get in resulting in brighter rooms. The addition of the bright green gave a vibrant and modern look to all the rooms that it was in. Unfortunately, the main compound that was used to create this green was Copper Arsenate. Yes, Arsenic. Lead was often used as a binding agent to make paint pigments stick on walls better. The invention of indoor plumbing (it's gonna be big) created a new room in the house. The bathroom or water closet often had a copper bathtub. And in order to take a hot bath a gas piloted heater placed underneath the copper tub was used to heat up the water. Unfortunately, several people did not turn off the heater resulting in the person boiling themselves alive. Napoleón Bonaparte was a huge fan of green and absolutely loved taking baths. He was reported to spend hours in his bathtub surrounded by the beautiful green interior. One theory of how the Copper Arsenate caused health problems is that the humidity would allow the toxins to be released from the paint or wallpaper. It was rumored that when Napoleón Bonaparte's body was exhumed to be taken back to France that his body showed little sign of decomposition, in theory, due to the high concentration of arsenic from the paints.

ICMSA President Pat Mc Cormack voices outrage at plans toseverely curtail CAP Budget for next seven years,IFA President Mr. Tim Cullinane, supports Taoiseach's strongopposition to the proposed CAP Budget cuts.Dairygold January milk price increase announced.Water quality and the role of farmers. Lane Giles , TeagascClonakilty, praises high level of co-operation by Cork Westfarmers.Part One of a Three-part interview with Lane Giles.Bovine TB figures for North Cork in last quarter of 2019were up on previous year.A 36-page Magazine Guide to Pedigree Beef, Dairy and Sheepbreeding is presented free of charge to Irish Farmers Journal readersin the Saturday 22nd . February 2020 issue of the Journal.Shane Murphy , Pedigree Editor Irish Farmers Journaltalks to Farm Talk Editor, John O'Connor about some of thekey questions dealt with in this week's free guide.Plus other items of interest to the farming, and wider rural community. Technical production work and overallbroadcast sound quality control by John Foott.Podcast creation and post-broadcast Podcast editing whererequired, by John Foott, at C103 Studios, Gouldshill( aka Gooldshill), Mallow, County Cork, Ireland.Farm Talk is kindly sponsored by Dairygold Co-Operative SocietyLimited, a farmer-owned and farmer-operated co-operative venture..Farm Talk is broadcast twice-weekly, Saturday 10am to 11am andWednesday 10pm to 11pm.............Thanks for tuning in..........Researched, edited, produced and presented by John O'Connor. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Josh Scramlin talks with Steve Maddox, owner of Maddox Dairy in Riverside, CA, about just how detrimental bovine tb is for an operation. Steve also updates josh on the positive tb test that occurred in Waunakee in October 2018. Kaitlyn Riley talks with Randy Gordon of the Feed and Grain Association about USMCA and how volatile the trade environment is. Pam sits down with the Wisconsin Beef Council for Checkoff Chat and lets beef producers know just where their checkoff dollars are going.  

What accounts for the bomb-proof biology of the tardigrade? How do ants avoid traffic jams? Why thou shalt not abuse statistics in 2020, do badgers transmit bovine TB to cows, and is mental illness on the rise among early-career scientists? Get the references and the transcripts for this programme from the Naked Scientists website

For decades, conservationists, vets and farmers in the UK have been at loggerheads about the best way to manage bovine tuberculosis (bTB). This cattle disease is a huge burden on the farming industry and can pass between cattle and badgers, making it difficult to eradicate. In this episode, Monni teams up with bTB & badger specialists, to discuss badger vaccination as an alternative to culling operations  - the current approach to controlling the disease in England. How do the two approaches compare in terms of effectiveness, practicality and cost? How can the disease be eradicated? And what on earth is a Goodger©?

Peadar Ó Scanaill of The Irish Veterinary Union joins Damien O'Reilly to talk about Bovine TB in Ireland.

Amongst the items in our Programme this morning..Macra na Feirme National Debating Finals taking place at GAA Complex , Mallow, this evening Saturday 9th March at 7.30pm. Cork v Wexford Macra clubs competing.. “ IS MACRA AS RELEVANT TO-DAY , AS IN 1944, WHEN IT WAS CREATED?” Macra President Mr. James Healy previews the event and renews the call by his members for waiting times for driving tests to be shortened. Teagasc Education Officer Ms. Sharon O’Mahoney highlights some of the hazards on farms at calving time when lack of sleep can contribute to accidents.. Mr. Thomas Curran has been appointed as Teagasc West Cork Regional Manager.. Our Top Story with Amy Forde , Deputy News Editor, Irish Farmers Journal , who talks to Farm Talk Editor John O’Connor about the soaring costS of Bovine TB Eradication. There is a double -page spread in this week’s Irish Farmers Journal on Bovine TB, in a co-authored feature by Amy Forde and her colleague , Paul Mooney News Correspondent, Irish Farmers Journal.. Plus many other updates.. Technical broadcast production and overall Farm Talk Programme sound control plus Podcast creation by John Foott at C103 Gouldshill , Mallow, County Cork , Ireland.. Farm Talk is kindly sponsored by farmer-owned and farmer-operated Dairygold Co-Operative Society Limited. Researched, edited, produced and presented by John O’Connor, at C103 , Mallow, County Cork, Ireland.. Broadcast twice-weekly, Saturday 10am to 11 am and Wednesday 10pm to 11 pm....Thanks for tuning in..... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Barb Glen with the Western Producer reports on what we know about a recent case of bovine tuberculosis in a B.C. cow, Lisa Guenther of Canadian Cattlemen speaks with Shannon Benner of 4-H Canada about a new scholarship opportunity and separately with Sean Finn of CN Rail about this year’s […]

The Government's strategy to eradicate TB in cattle is a contentious topic. The disease is extremely complicated and lots of people have different ideas on how to manage it. Professor of Zoonotic and Emerging Disease at the University of Nottingham, Malcolm Bennett, helps Adam Rutherford understand just how complex the TB bacterium is, how difficult it is to test for infection and why the vaccine BCG does and doesn't work and answers listener's question of why don't we vaccinate cows? Citizen scientists and their smartphones are being recruited to test the supermassive particle theory of dark matter and dark energy. The CREDO (Cosmic-Ray Extremely Distributed Observatory) project utilises smartphone cameras to take 'dark photos' and hopefully capture a particle collision that could be from the cascaded decay of these early universe massive particles or WIMPS. Metrologists from across the world have just voted to update the metric system. With the redefinition of the kilogram, alongside the units for temperature, electrical current and amount of substance. For the first time, we now have a measurement system defined by fundamental constants of the universe and not physical artefacts made by humans. Reporter Henry Bennie travelled with the UK's kilogram to Paris for the vote. NASA's Mars InSight mission lander is expected to touch down on the red planet on Monday. BBC Science Correspondent, Jonathan Amos, explains to Adam just how this stationary science lab will explore Martian geology looking for signs that life could have existed at one time on our neighbour. Producer: Fiona Roberts

The Bovine TB Strategy Review has just been released. It contains a review of the science and offers advice and guidance to Government ministers on how to eradicate this costly and hard to manage disease in cattle. Controversially it does not include the results from the on going badger culling trials in the West of England and it states that the majority of disease transmission is from cow to cow. But it addresses the efficacy of skin TB tests and repeatedly states that the long-term aim is to end culling badgers and moving to vaccination or other non lethal methods to control the disease reservoir in wildlife. Professor Rosie Woodroffe at the Institute of Zoology, who ran the Randomised Badger Culling Trials in 2007, thinks the report is mostly a good thing. She praises the advice to find alternatives to killing British wildlife, but explains to Adam Rutherford that trialling vaccinations for badgers after culling could be problematic. Monitoring the health of estuarine and coastal water ecosystems usually relies on the expensive and time-consuming practice of catching fish to get a view on the health of entire ecosystem. New methods are starting to be used called Environmental DNA sampling, using DNA barcoding techniques. As everything sheds fragments of DNA into the environment, by sampling water or sediment, you can use High Throughput DNA analysis, using special probes to pull out and identify the species you want. It’s a lot quicker and cheaper, but you still have to deal with problems of collection, filtration and contamination. But Professor of Conservation Genetics, Stefano Mariani at the University of Salford, has found an even better way. He's recruited the European brown Shrimp, which eat everything, are found everywhere and can do all the filtering and storing of the DNA for him. All Stefano has to do is catch the shrimp and analyse their stomach contents to get a picture of what is in the environment. PhD student at Sheffield University, Rory Cooper explains to Adam how mathematical patterns that Alan Turing worked on late in his career are found in abundance in the natural world. The genetic mechanisms of switching on cellular processes that lead to feather or hair emergence have now been found in the formation of shark scales. The pattern relies on genes to switch on a function, such as feathering, but diffuse out to surrounding cells and switch the function off, leading to a uniform, spaced out pattern. As shark species split off from other vertebrates around 420 million years ago, it therefore proves that Turing’s pattern is recycled through other vertebrates. Producer: Fiona Roberts

Farmers must do more to combat bovine tuberculosis – arguably the biggest challenge facing the UK's beef and dairy industries, says an independent report.There are no easy answers to bovine TB, says Sir Charles Godfray's review of the government's 25-year strategy to eradicate the disease and ensure England is TB-free by 2038.Published on Tuesday (13 November), the report says badger culling can make a modest but real difference – and argues that livestock farmers must take more responsibility to help reduce the spread of the disease.This should include better on-farm biosecurity, curtailing livestock movements that risk spreading bovine TB and a new government body to oversee the fight against the disease, it adds.

Amongst the items in our Programme this morning, Ellen Standishof Teagasc has dates and venues for the various events taking place as part of the “ Fodder & Finance Week” from 8th. of October to 12th. of October. Odile Evans, News Correspondent, Irish Farmers Journal on the “ Budget Battle for Beef “ in advance of Budget 2019,to be announced next Tuesday. Odile Evans discusses the prospects for budgetary support for the Suckler Cow Sector. Senior Department of Agriculture officials and IFA Animal Health Committee members will address a public meeting on the current situation with Bovine TB and the Government’s new scheme to eradicate Bovine TB by 2030.. That public meeting takes place at Corrin Event Centre, Cork Co-Op Marts, Corrin , Fermoy, next Tuesday 9th. October at 8pm. All farmers urged to attend this vital meeting on dealing with the scourge of Bovine TB. MAJOR CAR PARKING DEVELOPMENT AT KANTURK CO-OP MARTS BRINGS SEVENTY NEW SPACES TO KANTURK TOWN CENTRE.. Official Opening took place this week by Ms. Maura Walsh, CEO IRD Duhallow, in presence of Mart personnel and public representatives. Plus other items of interest to the farming and wider rural community ,including forestry and agricultural education courses.. Broadcast technical production and direction by John Foott at C103 , Gouldshill, Mallow, County Cork, Ireland. The Farm Talk Programme is kindly sponsored by farmer-owned and operated Dairygold Co-Operative Society Limited. The Programme is researched, edited, produced and presented by John O’Connor… Our Programme is broadcast on Saturday between 10am and 11am and on Wednesday from 10pm to 11 pm.. Thanks for tuning in …… See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode of the eLife Podcast, we hear about the RNA world, bovine TB, lung fibrosis, and why rock pigeons have different wing patterns... Get the references and the transcripts for this programme from the Naked Scientists website

What's the big news about Bovine Tuberculosis in Michigan? Check out the latest MDARD Podcast with Dr. Mike VanderKlok, Bovine TB Program Manager to find out

MB Wheat and Barley Growers' Pam deRocquiny joins us to discuss the transition to single desk check-offs for spring wheat and barley. Also MB Beef Producers General Manager, Brian Lemon, offers his thoughts on new provincial grants to support prevention of Bovine TB in the Riding Mountain area. And Manitoba Agriculture Cereal Specialist, Anne Kirk, has the latest crop report.

The Province has now declared the bovine tuberculosis outbreak in southern Alberta a disaster. Calgary Today's Angela Kokott talks with Will Verboven, Editorial Columnist Alberta Beef Magazine, about the recovery efforts.

The warning to farmers over possible Bovine TB and Bird Flu in Europe - what happens if there's an outbreak of either them, here?

Will fracking bring down energy prices and keep our lights on, or could it be an environmental disaster? Kate Lamble and Ginny Smith speak to a panel of experts about whether fracking could really contaminate water supplies or cause earthquakes. Plus, can methane from Shale Gas extraction contribute to global warming? In the news, whether a country's hygiene is linked to their Alzheimer's rates, why we feel so good when we cheat and how to spot a pregnant panda... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Will fracking bring down energy prices and keep our lights on, or could it be an environmental disaster? Kate Lamble and Ginny Smith speak to a panel of experts about whether fracking could really contaminate water supplies or cause earthquakes. Plus, can methane from Shale Gas extraction contribute to global warming? In the news, whether a country's hygiene is linked to their Alzheimer's rates, why we feel so good when we cheat and how to spot a pregnant panda... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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Today the government announced a plan to rid England of bovine TB within 25 years. Adam Rutherford looks back at how this issue has evolved and the extent to which scientific evidence has informed the eradication strategies, from culling badgers to vaccination programs.Pharmacognosy is the study of medicines found in nature. Reporter Gaia Vince travels to the seaside to find out how corals could save us from sunburn in summers to come.There are an estimated 23,000 pieces of space junk around the size of a tennis ball floating above us. But there are millions of smaller bits of flotsam and jetsam, from the exploded rocket debris to fleck of paints. Even a 1cm bit of space debris could deliver the same energy as a car impacting on a concrete wall at 30 miles per hour.

This episode is the first of what we’re calling “Research Round Tables”, in which we’ll be summarizing some recent work from the Institute. Other episodes will also feature interviews/discussions with institute researchers about specific projects, but with these episodes we hope to briefly cover a wider range of research topics (and have a bit of […]