*Please note: Viewers may find some of this content distressing* “It made the mood very depressed around Christmas time. Hard to enjoy Christmas to be honest. Turned the Christmas tree lights on, it had to be done so it did, just for the wee ones to show a brave face, but then at the backing of it, it was quite heart-breaking…”
A family farm from Co. Down gave the UFU permission to capture the heart-breaking reality and devastation of the TB disease.
It is important that everyone takes the time to respond to DAERA's Proposed Implementation and Next Steps of the bTB Eradication Strategy for Northern Ireland consultation. It is critical that farmers and their wider families make their opinion known.
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