10/06/26 New bovine TB strategy for England, cereals

About this episode

The episode discusses a new strategy for eradicating bovine TB in England and the challenges faced in cereal farming.

A cattle vaccine to protect livestock from bovine TB could be in use on farms in England by 2030. That's one of the aims outlined in a new strategy for the eradication of bovine TB. The government commissioned it and has just released the details. We hear from the farmer who chairs the Steering Group behind the strategy which aims to get rid of the disease on farm by 2038. This week we are looking at cereals, with the current pressures on cereal farming such as high fertiliser and fuel costs, and an unusually hot and dry spring, finding more hardy and efficient varieties of cereals has become vital. The agricultural research organisation, NIAB, has been running a trial in Norfolk to do exactly this. Presenter = Anna Hill Producer = Rebecca Rooney

People in this episode

Host: Anna Hill

Topics covered

• bovine TB
• cattle vaccine
• cereal farming
• agricultural research
• high fertiliser costs
• climate impact

Keywords

• bovine TB
• cattle vaccine
• cereal farming
• fertiliser costs
• agricultural research
• NIAB
• England

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NIAB

Places: England

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