Farmer Turns to Singing After Bovine TB Wipes Out His Dairy Herd
Mervyn Kelso, a dairy farmer, says he struggled with the sadness of empty fields after losing his entire herd to bovine tuberculosis, and found solace in singing.
A dairy farmer has described how he turned to singing to cope with the emotional toll of losing his entire herd to bovine tuberculosis (TB), according to a report by BBC Science & Environment.
Mervyn Kelso said he struggled with the sadness of seeing his fields empty after the disease forced the loss of his cattle, the BBC reported.
Bovine TB is a bacterial disease that affects cattle and can lead to the culling of infected herds as part of disease control measures. The BBC did not specify further details of Kelso's farm or the exact scale or timing of the herd loss in the excerpt reviewed.
According to the report, Kelso found an outlet in singing as he dealt with the aftermath of losing his livestock, though further details of his farming operation and personal circumstances were not included in the available excerpt.
The BBC's report highlights the emotional impact that bovine TB can have on farmers, beyond the financial and operational disruption caused by the disease.
Sources
- The farmer who turned to singing after bovine TB silenced his fields — BBC Science & Environment
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