Share the Facts More and more farms are suffering the effects of TB and thousands of cows are being destroyed every month because of the disease. Below are some of the key statistics that illustrate how the problem is spreading and why action is needed now. Bovine TB infographic - download and share this and our other TB Free England posters here.The spread of bovine TB - 1986-2010 (below, source - VLA)We've collated a range of useful further reading - visit our useful links section. Timeline: The history of tackling bovine TB Bovine TB has been an important issue for the NFU since the organisation was founded in 1908. Read the history of how the disease has been tackled. read more... Cattle slaughtered in England, last 36 months Cattle slaughtered in England because of bovine TB in the last 36 months. Month-by-month data. Click the link to open the chart. read more... New herd incidents in England, last 36 months Number of new herd incidents of bovine TB in England in the last 36 months (monthly data). Click on the link to open the chart. read more... Cattle slaughtered in GB, last 36 months Cattle slaughtered in Great Britain because of bovine TB in the last 36 months. Month-by-month data. Click the link to open the chart. read more... New herd incidents in GB, last 36 months Number of new herd incidents of bovine TB in GB in the last 36 months (monthly data). Click on the link to open the chart. read more... The Irish experience The Irish Government has been conducting a badger control programme for more than a decade. Year-on-year data. read more...