‘Enormous cost burden’ on farmers in eradicating TB

'Clearly, a sustainable funding model needs to be agreed'

Irish farmers contribute in excess of €55 million each year to the TB programme with more than €27 million in annual TB testing costs.

The Irish Farmers’ Association has called for the eradication of bovine TB from the national herd in the shortest feasible timeframe.

However, it has warned that it cannot be achieved “by further increasing the enormous and disproportionate cost burden on farmers”.