Site Header, Including Navigation and Logo Cattle culled in GB because of TB since January 1st 2008 Main Site Navigation HomeTB on FarmFAQsVaccination?Latest NewsShare the FactsHow you can helpLinks You are here: Home Tens of thousands of cows are culled every year because of bovine TB in Great Britain. This site contains factual information about bTB and the urgent need to control its spread in badgers and other wildlife. A farmer's story Your TB questions answered Making your voice heard Want to know the facts? A farmer's story Your TB questions answered Making your voice heard Want to know the facts? A farmer's story Your TB questions answered Making your voice heard Want to know the facts? A farmer's story Your TB questions answered Making your voice heard Want to know the facts? What's newRob's Gloucestershire dairy farm has been battling bovine TB on-and-off since 2005. Our camera crew joined him as his herd were tested yet againWatch more videosGet the latest newsFind out how you can help 8 MILLION The number of cattle tested for bovine TB in Great Britain in 2012. #tbfree 5,171 The number of new herds affected by bovine TB in Great Britain during 2012. #tbfree 189,778 The number of cattle culled due to bovine TB in Great Britain since Jan 1, 2008. #tbfree £3,310 PER BADGER What it's likely to cost the Welsh Assembly to vaccinate for five years in the Pembrokeshire hotspot area. #tbfree 94% The reduction in TB seen in New Zealand after it started culling possums in the early 1990s. #tbfree 50% The estimated proportion of TB breakdowns due to badgers in hotspot areas. #tbfree £1 BILLION The amount it will cost to control the disease in England in the next ten years, if no action is taken. #tbfree 5.8 MILLION Cattle tested in 2012 in England. #tbfree 3,941 New herds affected by bovine TB in England during 2012. #tbfree £500 MILLION The amount it has cost the taxpayer to control the disease in England in the past ten years. #tbfree VACCINATION Has a role to play in the long-term, but it will not cure a badger that is already infected. #tbfree 138,750 The number of cattle culled due to TB in England since 2008. #tbfree #TBfreeShow farmers struggling with bovine TB on farm that they're not alone by helping us spread the true facts http://t.co/XNs6bqqmCN #TBfree RetweetAbout a day ago. So many myths and misconceptions out there about bovine TB. Get all the facts here http://t.co/N80dmspBgr #TBfree RetweetAbout a day ago. Here's a round up of last night's Shropshire Wildlife Trust Badger Forum http://t.co/vMczrLB5ao #TBfree RetweetAbout 4 days ago. Meeting closed - thanks to everyone who followed our live tweets and don't forget to visit http://t.co/4NnGgz5SuZ for more info #tbfree RetweetAbout 4 days ago. Cheshire Wildlife Trust estimate costs of vaccination £20/ha/pa - needs to be repeated over 7 years #tbfree RetweetAbout 4 days ago. Brief presentation about past 12 months of Cheshire and Shropshire badger vaccination project - NFU support this work #tbfree RetweetAbout 4 days ago. SC: FERA/AHVLA estimate cost of badger vaccination to be £1,700 - £4,400 per sq km. More on vaccination on http://t.co/4NnGgz5SuZ #tbfree RetweetAbout 4 days ago. Dr Steve Carter from AHVLA up next to discuss research findings on badger vaccination and farm biosecurity #tbfree RetweetAbout 5 days ago. GW: infected badgers range further & appear to use farm "resources" more - reasons for this are unclear #tbfree RetweetAbout 5 days ago. Biologist Gavin Wilson from AHVLA up first to give research findings on badger ecology and TB epidemiology #tbfree RetweetAbout 5 days ago. Here at @ShropsWildlife badger forum scientific experts on the panel will present latest research on badgers & bTB. Stay tuned #tbfree RetweetAbout 5 days ago. Speakers here tonight are Dr Gavin Wilson & Dr Steve Carter from AHVLA and Thomas McCabe from the Welsh Assembly Govt TB Team #tbfree RetweetAbout 5 days ago. Tonight we're at the Shropshire Wildlife Trust badger forum - follow us from 7.30pm for live updates #tbfree RetweetAbout 5 days ago. Show farmers struggling with TB that they're not alone & download, print and share these posters http://t.co/db61Z2mDnD #TBfree RetweetAbout 9 days ago. Bovine TB has closed Nick's organic Derbyshire farm many times. Watch his story here http://t.co/pon0mVAFRQ #TBfree RetweetAbout 11 days ago. We need a #TBfree England for British farming. Organic farmer, Nick, explains how the disease closed his farm https://t.co/gptphbkRWm RetweetAbout 12 days ago. Organic farmer Nick 's been battling with TB on his farm for 10 years. Watch the full story from Tuesday http://t.co/pon0mVAFRQ #TBfree RetweetAbout 16 days ago. Blog: Is vaccination a workable alternative to a badger cull? #TBfree http://t.co/8d06VPRSGR RetweetAbout 16 days ago. Why does bovine TB need tackling? Why is addressing TB spread via wildlife important? #TBFree http://t.co/B9lgMZJmky RetweetAbout 16 days ago. A new video about organic farmer Nick and his battles with TB will be available Tuesday. Sneak preview here http://t.co/VIqHpzn9Gt #TBfree RetweetAbout 16 days ago. You can’t vaccinate an infected badger. More info here http://t.co/ahGC8ppteT #TBfree RetweetAbout 18 days ago. A badger vaccine is not an alternative to badger control. Find out more here http://t.co/ahGC8ppteT #TBfree RetweetAbout 18 days ago. Have you seen our new video on #TBfree England? Watch here & show your support for British farmers. Please RT http://t.co/kbkDCEZQX2 RetweetAbout 20 days ago. Video: New from #TBfree England. Find out how Gloucestershire farm life is affected by TB http://t.co/xF8wndmYsf RetweetAbout 20 days ago. Preview: our new TB video is released tomorrow but you can get a sneak preview here #TBfree http://t.co/kbkDCEZQX2 RetweetAbout 21 days ago. Listen again to @DefraGovUK chief scientific adviser on @BBCradio4 talking TB http://t.co/GIUkXKIcM6 #TBfree RetweetAbout 23 days ago. Good news David! RT @dcottonDairyPro: Passed a tb test for the first time in years #tbfree RetweetAbout 23 days ago. Here's a recap of @DefraGovUK chief scientist Ian Boyd's Q&A http://t.co/Vx7qsx3yMB #askDefra #TBfree RetweetAbout 24 days ago. Good News! #TBfree RT @KateBeavan: Huge relief, can breathe again - just had a clear TB test reading. #highstresslevels RetweetAbout 24 days ago. #TBfree RT @DefraGovUK: Powerful video from @NFUtweets on the impact of bovine TB on farmers Angela and Barry http://t.co/eqGvLLFBGa RetweetAbout 25 days ago. New milestone! 11,000 people are now following @NFUtweets. Thank you to everyone who has helped us reach this number #BuyBritish #TBfree RetweetAbout 27 days ago. From earlier: BBC Look North report - Lincolnshire farmers fear spread of TB #TBfree http://t.co/z0L9m4NNmU RetweetAbout 30 days ago. If you missed it earlier: BBC reports on fears of TB spreading to Lincs. "Silent killer is devastating" #TBfree http://t.co/g1uVxsUAR5 RetweetAbout 30 days ago. BBC Look North last night reported on fears of TB spreading to Lincs: "It's a silent killer. Devastating." #TBfree http://t.co/g1uVxsUAR5 RetweetAbout 30 days ago. Thanks to everyone who helped tell this story of effect of TB on farm. Video has had 1,000+ views in 4 days #TBfree http://t.co/r1rJvpqw48 RetweetAbout 30 days ago. Want to know how the Parliamentary meeting on "Bovine TB and Badgers" went? Read our Storify by @NFUPolitical http://t.co/OGE8QrGvm4 #TBfree RetweetAbout 31 days ago. Despite badger vaccination in Wales, cattle culled due to TB is up from 419 in 2012 to 819 in 2013 - 95% up #tbfree http://t.co/6NNLjACNXi RetweetAbout 32 days ago. New figures from @DefraGovUK show 3,000+ cattle culled in January 2013 due to TB. #TBfree http://t.co/6NNLjACNXi RetweetAbout 32 days ago. You can follow @NFUPolitical for live updates on @ACQuinney's Parliamentary meeting on TB from 5pm. #TBFree RetweetAbout 32 days ago. NFU Vice President @ACQuinney: "Today’s figures make awful reading.... Wildlife management is essential." #TBFree http://t.co/6NNLjACNXi RetweetAbout 32 days ago. Despite badger vaccination, cattle slaughtered in Wales due to TB is up 94%. Jan 2012 = 419. Jan 2013 = 819 #TBFree http://t.co/6NNLjACNXi RetweetAbout 32 days ago. NFU Vice President @ACQuinney will be speaking about #TBFree at a Parliamentary Group meeting at 5pm. Follow @NFUPolitical for updates RetweetAbout 32 days ago. 3,215 cows slaughtered in January due to TB. @NFUtweets Vice President @ACQuinney "Today’s figures make awful reading" #TBfree RetweetAbout 32 days ago. Numbers of cattle slaughtered because of TB has risen again. New stats show 3,215 cows culled across GB in January #TBfree RetweetAbout 32 days ago. Defra chief scientist Prof Ian Boyd has spoken exclusively to us about bovine TB. Read his comments here http://t.co/J68cbLzx53 #TBfree RetweetAbout 33 days ago. Professor Ian Boyd, Defra chief scientist, has exclusively spoken to us about bovine TB. Read his comments http://t.co/3MPt5um0LM #TBFree RetweetAbout 33 days ago. Thanks to everyone who tweeted Angela and Barry's #TBFree story yesterday. If you missed it, here's their video http://t.co/r1rJvpqw48 RetweetAbout 33 days ago. If you missed it here's the video of Angela & Barry's story. If you feel so inclined, RT to show your support #TBfree http://t.co/Lct3qnHt1p RetweetAbout 34 days ago. British farmers deliver for British consumers. But TB needs tackling in the British wildlife and badgers http://t.co/Lct3qnHt1p #tbfree RetweetAbout 34 days ago. A British farm closed & a calf without its mother. Angela and Barry's case shows why TB must be tackled now. http://t.co/r1rJvpqw48 #tbfree RetweetAbout 34 days ago. “We’ve put our whole working lives into doing the best for these animals, yet still we’ve come down with TB." http://t.co/r1rJvpqw48 #TBfree RetweetAbout 34 days ago. Watch this video on Bovine TB. The disease needs tackling now for good of British farming. RT for a #TBFree England http://t.co/r1rJvpqw48 RetweetAbout 34 days ago. "We’ve put our whole working lives into doing the best for these animals & yet still we’ve come down with TB" http://t.co/ZPadMbeO36 #tbfree RetweetAbout 37 days ago. Video: "The Calf". How TB has left a young cow without its mother and a British farm closed. #TBfree http://t.co/ZPadMbeO36 RetweetAbout 37 days ago. Help us tell people why getting rid of TB is so important for British farming. RT this video trailer http://t.co/ZPadMbeO36 #TBfree RetweetAbout 37 days ago. #TBFree video trailer: "TB Free England - The calf". The devastating effect just one positive test can have http://t.co/ZPadMbeO36 RetweetAbout 37 days ago.
You are here: Home Tens of thousands of cows are culled every year because of bovine TB in Great Britain. This site contains factual information about bTB and the urgent need to control its spread in badgers and other wildlife. A farmer's story Your TB questions answered Making your voice heard Want to know the facts? A farmer's story Your TB questions answered Making your voice heard Want to know the facts? A farmer's story Your TB questions answered Making your voice heard Want to know the facts? A farmer's story Your TB questions answered Making your voice heard Want to know the facts? What's newRob's Gloucestershire dairy farm has been battling bovine TB on-and-off since 2005. Our camera crew joined him as his herd were tested yet againWatch more videosGet the latest newsFind out how you can help 8 MILLION The number of cattle tested for bovine TB in Great Britain in 2012. #tbfree 5,171 The number of new herds affected by bovine TB in Great Britain during 2012. #tbfree 189,778 The number of cattle culled due to bovine TB in Great Britain since Jan 1, 2008. #tbfree £3,310 PER BADGER What it's likely to cost the Welsh Assembly to vaccinate for five years in the Pembrokeshire hotspot area. #tbfree 94% The reduction in TB seen in New Zealand after it started culling possums in the early 1990s. #tbfree 50% The estimated proportion of TB breakdowns due to badgers in hotspot areas. #tbfree £1 BILLION The amount it will cost to control the disease in England in the next ten years, if no action is taken. #tbfree 5.8 MILLION Cattle tested in 2012 in England. #tbfree 3,941 New herds affected by bovine TB in England during 2012. #tbfree £500 MILLION The amount it has cost the taxpayer to control the disease in England in the past ten years. #tbfree VACCINATION Has a role to play in the long-term, but it will not cure a badger that is already infected. #tbfree 138,750 The number of cattle culled due to TB in England since 2008. #tbfree #TBfreeShow farmers struggling with bovine TB on farm that they're not alone by helping us spread the true facts http://t.co/XNs6bqqmCN #TBfree RetweetAbout a day ago. So many myths and misconceptions out there about bovine TB. Get all the facts here http://t.co/N80dmspBgr #TBfree RetweetAbout a day ago. Here's a round up of last night's Shropshire Wildlife Trust Badger Forum http://t.co/vMczrLB5ao #TBfree RetweetAbout 4 days ago. Meeting closed - thanks to everyone who followed our live tweets and don't forget to visit http://t.co/4NnGgz5SuZ for more info #tbfree RetweetAbout 4 days ago. Cheshire Wildlife Trust estimate costs of vaccination £20/ha/pa - needs to be repeated over 7 years #tbfree RetweetAbout 4 days ago. Brief presentation about past 12 months of Cheshire and Shropshire badger vaccination project - NFU support this work #tbfree RetweetAbout 4 days ago. SC: FERA/AHVLA estimate cost of badger vaccination to be £1,700 - £4,400 per sq km. More on vaccination on http://t.co/4NnGgz5SuZ #tbfree RetweetAbout 4 days ago. Dr Steve Carter from AHVLA up next to discuss research findings on badger vaccination and farm biosecurity #tbfree RetweetAbout 5 days ago. GW: infected badgers range further & appear to use farm "resources" more - reasons for this are unclear #tbfree RetweetAbout 5 days ago. Biologist Gavin Wilson from AHVLA up first to give research findings on badger ecology and TB epidemiology #tbfree RetweetAbout 5 days ago. Here at @ShropsWildlife badger forum scientific experts on the panel will present latest research on badgers & bTB. Stay tuned #tbfree RetweetAbout 5 days ago. Speakers here tonight are Dr Gavin Wilson & Dr Steve Carter from AHVLA and Thomas McCabe from the Welsh Assembly Govt TB Team #tbfree RetweetAbout 5 days ago. Tonight we're at the Shropshire Wildlife Trust badger forum - follow us from 7.30pm for live updates #tbfree RetweetAbout 5 days ago. Show farmers struggling with TB that they're not alone & download, print and share these posters http://t.co/db61Z2mDnD #TBfree RetweetAbout 9 days ago. Bovine TB has closed Nick's organic Derbyshire farm many times. Watch his story here http://t.co/pon0mVAFRQ #TBfree RetweetAbout 11 days ago. We need a #TBfree England for British farming. Organic farmer, Nick, explains how the disease closed his farm https://t.co/gptphbkRWm RetweetAbout 12 days ago. Organic farmer Nick 's been battling with TB on his farm for 10 years. Watch the full story from Tuesday http://t.co/pon0mVAFRQ #TBfree RetweetAbout 16 days ago. Blog: Is vaccination a workable alternative to a badger cull? #TBfree http://t.co/8d06VPRSGR RetweetAbout 16 days ago. Why does bovine TB need tackling? Why is addressing TB spread via wildlife important? #TBFree http://t.co/B9lgMZJmky RetweetAbout 16 days ago. A new video about organic farmer Nick and his battles with TB will be available Tuesday. Sneak preview here http://t.co/VIqHpzn9Gt #TBfree RetweetAbout 16 days ago. You can’t vaccinate an infected badger. More info here http://t.co/ahGC8ppteT #TBfree RetweetAbout 18 days ago. A badger vaccine is not an alternative to badger control. Find out more here http://t.co/ahGC8ppteT #TBfree RetweetAbout 18 days ago. Have you seen our new video on #TBfree England? Watch here & show your support for British farmers. Please RT http://t.co/kbkDCEZQX2 RetweetAbout 20 days ago. Video: New from #TBfree England. Find out how Gloucestershire farm life is affected by TB http://t.co/xF8wndmYsf RetweetAbout 20 days ago. Preview: our new TB video is released tomorrow but you can get a sneak preview here #TBfree http://t.co/kbkDCEZQX2 RetweetAbout 21 days ago. Listen again to @DefraGovUK chief scientific adviser on @BBCradio4 talking TB http://t.co/GIUkXKIcM6 #TBfree RetweetAbout 23 days ago. Good news David! RT @dcottonDairyPro: Passed a tb test for the first time in years #tbfree RetweetAbout 23 days ago. Here's a recap of @DefraGovUK chief scientist Ian Boyd's Q&A http://t.co/Vx7qsx3yMB #askDefra #TBfree RetweetAbout 24 days ago. Good News! #TBfree RT @KateBeavan: Huge relief, can breathe again - just had a clear TB test reading. #highstresslevels RetweetAbout 24 days ago. #TBfree RT @DefraGovUK: Powerful video from @NFUtweets on the impact of bovine TB on farmers Angela and Barry http://t.co/eqGvLLFBGa RetweetAbout 25 days ago. New milestone! 11,000 people are now following @NFUtweets. Thank you to everyone who has helped us reach this number #BuyBritish #TBfree RetweetAbout 27 days ago. From earlier: BBC Look North report - Lincolnshire farmers fear spread of TB #TBfree http://t.co/z0L9m4NNmU RetweetAbout 30 days ago. If you missed it earlier: BBC reports on fears of TB spreading to Lincs. "Silent killer is devastating" #TBfree http://t.co/g1uVxsUAR5 RetweetAbout 30 days ago. BBC Look North last night reported on fears of TB spreading to Lincs: "It's a silent killer. Devastating." #TBfree http://t.co/g1uVxsUAR5 RetweetAbout 30 days ago. Thanks to everyone who helped tell this story of effect of TB on farm. Video has had 1,000+ views in 4 days #TBfree http://t.co/r1rJvpqw48 RetweetAbout 30 days ago. Want to know how the Parliamentary meeting on "Bovine TB and Badgers" went? Read our Storify by @NFUPolitical http://t.co/OGE8QrGvm4 #TBfree RetweetAbout 31 days ago. Despite badger vaccination in Wales, cattle culled due to TB is up from 419 in 2012 to 819 in 2013 - 95% up #tbfree http://t.co/6NNLjACNXi RetweetAbout 32 days ago. New figures from @DefraGovUK show 3,000+ cattle culled in January 2013 due to TB. #TBfree http://t.co/6NNLjACNXi RetweetAbout 32 days ago. You can follow @NFUPolitical for live updates on @ACQuinney's Parliamentary meeting on TB from 5pm. #TBFree RetweetAbout 32 days ago. NFU Vice President @ACQuinney: "Today’s figures make awful reading.... Wildlife management is essential." #TBFree http://t.co/6NNLjACNXi RetweetAbout 32 days ago. Despite badger vaccination, cattle slaughtered in Wales due to TB is up 94%. Jan 2012 = 419. Jan 2013 = 819 #TBFree http://t.co/6NNLjACNXi RetweetAbout 32 days ago. NFU Vice President @ACQuinney will be speaking about #TBFree at a Parliamentary Group meeting at 5pm. Follow @NFUPolitical for updates RetweetAbout 32 days ago. 3,215 cows slaughtered in January due to TB. @NFUtweets Vice President @ACQuinney "Today’s figures make awful reading" #TBfree RetweetAbout 32 days ago. Numbers of cattle slaughtered because of TB has risen again. New stats show 3,215 cows culled across GB in January #TBfree RetweetAbout 32 days ago. Defra chief scientist Prof Ian Boyd has spoken exclusively to us about bovine TB. Read his comments here http://t.co/J68cbLzx53 #TBfree RetweetAbout 33 days ago. Professor Ian Boyd, Defra chief scientist, has exclusively spoken to us about bovine TB. Read his comments http://t.co/3MPt5um0LM #TBFree RetweetAbout 33 days ago. Thanks to everyone who tweeted Angela and Barry's #TBFree story yesterday. If you missed it, here's their video http://t.co/r1rJvpqw48 RetweetAbout 33 days ago. If you missed it here's the video of Angela & Barry's story. If you feel so inclined, RT to show your support #TBfree http://t.co/Lct3qnHt1p RetweetAbout 34 days ago. British farmers deliver for British consumers. But TB needs tackling in the British wildlife and badgers http://t.co/Lct3qnHt1p #tbfree RetweetAbout 34 days ago. A British farm closed & a calf without its mother. Angela and Barry's case shows why TB must be tackled now. http://t.co/r1rJvpqw48 #tbfree RetweetAbout 34 days ago. “We’ve put our whole working lives into doing the best for these animals, yet still we’ve come down with TB." http://t.co/r1rJvpqw48 #TBfree RetweetAbout 34 days ago. Watch this video on Bovine TB. The disease needs tackling now for good of British farming. RT for a #TBFree England http://t.co/r1rJvpqw48 RetweetAbout 34 days ago. "We’ve put our whole working lives into doing the best for these animals & yet still we’ve come down with TB" http://t.co/ZPadMbeO36 #tbfree RetweetAbout 37 days ago. Video: "The Calf". How TB has left a young cow without its mother and a British farm closed. #TBfree http://t.co/ZPadMbeO36 RetweetAbout 37 days ago. Help us tell people why getting rid of TB is so important for British farming. RT this video trailer http://t.co/ZPadMbeO36 #TBfree RetweetAbout 37 days ago. #TBFree video trailer: "TB Free England - The calf". The devastating effect just one positive test can have http://t.co/ZPadMbeO36 RetweetAbout 37 days ago.