Meet the farmers who believe the special supplement they have developed can stop the Burren being a TB blackspot
The farmers found specific mineral deficiencies when they got together to blood test their herds, and they are confident a ‘bespoke’ supplement based on the results can fix their problems
Michael Davoren with fellow Burren farmer Tom Guthrie from Carron, feed merchant John O'Gorman and Acres Burren Aran ecologist Donal Hogan. Photos: Natasha Barton
A group of Clare farmers have joined forces to try to get to the bottom of a long-running local problem with tuberculosis.
The Burren in north Clare has been a TB blackspot for decades, with no apparent reason for the high incidence and severity of infections.
