The Minister for Agriculture has said he could not increase the TB compensation caps in this year’s budget.
Farming organisations had called for the compensation cap of €3,000 for cattle culled due to TB, to be increased in Budget 2026 to represent up-to-date valuations.
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association had said farmers with top-quality breeding stock are not getting anything near their true value back, when the animal is culled.
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Speaking on Radio Kerry’s Agritime programme, Minister Martin Heydon said he had to fight very hard to secure €85 million more to address TB in Budget 2026.
He says all additional funding he secured regarding TB had to be directly targeted at reducing the spread of disease.
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