Farmers critical of 28% rise in price of BSE kits
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) called on the Government to intervene to reverse Enfer Scientific’s decision to increase the price of its test kits, which are used to monitor the absence of so-called mad cow disease in cattle. ICSA beef committee chairman Robin Smith said the increase was “ridiculous” and “beyond all justification”.
“All cows over 30 months must be tested for BSE. Enfer is one of only three facilities in the country that cater for this, leaving farmers in a vulnerable position at a time when cattle prices are dismally low,” he said.
