Innovation Visit- Strategies to assist management of Bovine TB in dairy herds- Wales- February 2027

As part of the DAERA bTB shared island regionalisation project, we plan to visit farms that have been involved in the well-established Pembrokeshire TB project. The aim will be to study the practical aspects taken on farm which may minimise and/or reduce the incidence of TB on dairy farms in NI.

The Pembrokeshire TB Project was set up in 2023 as part of the 5year bovine TB delivery plan.

Its aim is to tackle the residual levels of infection in parts of the county.

“The project will facilitate collaborative working between vets and farmers and empowers local informed decision making and leadership in disease control”.

The plan is to visit several of the 15 farms that are taking part in this project and to engage with the project leader. The effective outcome is to have studied the extra measures, such as enhanced biosecurity alongside the science and data used, enabling the transfer of technologies to our home situation and to make informed decisions to combat bTB.

Applications are invited from one member or employee of a farm business, who is 18 years old or over on the application closing date and not in full-time education.  Fifteen places are available on this visit; these will be allocated with preference given to those who meet the selection criteria.  Applicants must commit to attending pre and post trip training with dates to be arranged.  Preference will be given to applicants who have not been on a previous Innovation Visit.