A Welsh Longhorn cattle farmer, TB, badgers, and the suffering inflicted by the ignorance of people

[JohnGalway 1,043]

It's not an easy watch, it is, in my view, a necessary one.

 

[paulus 26]

unless you experience it first hand its not real or at least thats what the powers that be want people to believe, tb is rampent around here

[lanesra 3,994]

These people need to be listened to (though i wouldnt hold me breath), these are hard working people being ignored through politics .. Imagine if this Disease affected those in London personally , i Guarantee the outcome would not be what it is today

[unlacedgecko 1,466]

That's heart breaking John. Is there much bTB in Ireland?

[Chid 6,598]

That's heart breaking John. Is there much bTB in Ireland?

Don't know about any where else but co.down in the north is rife with bTB. Know of 3 herds (big ones at that) all within ten miles of each other all closed with it

Edited May 17, 2012 by chid21

[moonlighter 1,164]

He was on this weeks country file.

[JohnGalway 1,043]

That's heart breaking John. Is there much bTB in Ireland?

 

I'm not sure really, just have a few sheep myself, though I have cattle plans in the future, all going well. There is the regular bTB testing in Ireland. In my own area I've never heard of an animal being destroyed because of it, but that's not to say it has never happened here. When Dad had a herd we once had a questionable result in one animal which passed fine on the retest so that's as much as I know of it. I''m led to believe that in Wales and the West of England it's a serious problem in some areas. We do have a lot of badgers in my area, hopefully they are "healthy" ones, they're about as endangered as flies on shite.

 

Another British farmers story:

 

http://bovinetb.blog...mers-story.html

 

This is what New Zealand does:

 

http://www.stuff.co....infected-possum

Edited May 18, 2012 by JohnGalway

[PeakOil 352]

Every single expense claiming, backhander taking, self serving shite house in Westminster should be made to watch that. Trouble is most of the twats don't / won't care.

[Malt 379]

Huge, huge problem with btb in my neck of the woods. Last I heard the Welsh Assembally government has backed down yet again with regards to taking any action to combat it..

[Waz 4,266]

Its a hard watch.

 

Was out yesterday thinning out a few numbers in a region famous for its cattle, (outside of UK). Like the vet said, in the UK its a wind in the willows fairytale.

Edited May 18, 2012 by GD Waz

[kenny14 656]

One word in the title sums it up - IGNORANCE, and though many of us keep trying, you can't educate those who simply don't want to learn.

 

Instead of politicians constantly sucking up to the fluffy bunny brigade, they should listen to the farmers and country folk who know the truth, remove the legal shackles and let us make a start at controlling some of the over protected animals, and hopefully eradicating this horrible disease.

[Good Man 196]

I use to cull badgers for the dept of agriculture over here in Ireland. TB, is rife over here in parts and it has been prooven, that badgers spread it!

I once had to cull a big badger population in a area, 48 of them, 30% of them, had TB and the cattle were all gone off the land, the farmer, committed suicide after, very very sad indeed!!

[kenny14 656]

I use to cull badgers for the dept of agriculture over here in Ireland. TB, is rife over here in parts and it has been prooven, that badgers spread it!

I once had to cull a big badger population in a area, 48 of them, 30% of them, had TB and the cattle were all gone off the land, the farmer, committed suicide after, very very sad indeed!!

 

The problem with these w***ers is that 100% proof isn't enough for them.

[StevoSmith 147]

That poor chap.....goverment should be made to watch this over and over like has already been said....just hope he can recover from it in the near future

[JohnGalway 1,043]

All of you who view and comment on this thread, if ye wouldn't mind, spread the video about on other sites, FB, whatever ye happen to use The more people who get to see this the better.