Bovine TB Dairy Insight

Bovine TB (bTB) continues to be a major problem with approximately 11% of herds in England affected by bTB in 2017. The latest DEFRA statistics show there were 3,824 new herd incidents in herds that were officially TB free, during 2017, compared to 3,762 in 2016. This DAIRY insight publication is the first of two covering TB. It gives an overview of the current bTB situation and the Twenty-five Year bTB Strategy to achieve Officially TB Free status.

Issued April 2018

About Kingshay insight publications

insight publications replace the Farming Notes which have been produced by Kingshay since 1991, publishing on issues critical to the success of a modern dairy farm business. These briefings which now include dairy insight, business insight and research insight, provide dairy farmers, large animal vets, farm consultants and other interested parties with the most important and timely information in a concise two-page format. The information contained in our insight publications is written and updated by our experts to ensure accuracy and save you time.

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