Contract-rearing: What happens when TB strikes?
Having adequate contingencies in place and in good time prevents unnecessary stress, writes agricultural accountant Kieran Coughlan.
Following on from last week’s column, beef farmers considering switching to contract-rearing will need to do some groundwork to understand how the arrangements can work and what contingencies need to be put in place in the event of a disease outbreak.
The new TB rules coming into effect from February 2023 have thankfully been rowed back, the initial proposals would have seen a new hurdle of effectively double TB testing being imposed.
