Increased funding agreed for TB compensation along with pre-movement test payment

The package covers "long-awaited and overdue" increases, a farm organisation has said. 

Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue said that he is "acutely aware of the financial and emotional pain" associated with a TB breakdown. 

The TB forum has reached agreement on renewed TB compensation schemes and funding arrangements.

Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue has commended the forum, and said that he is "acutely aware of the financial and emotional pain" associated with a TB breakdown.