Martin Heydon not looking for 'a pat on the back' on his TB plan

No one is questioning the science behind the agriculture minister's action plan, but farming organisations are still not entirely convinced 

Agriculture minister Martin Heydon at the 2025 National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Co Offaly. Picture: Dan Linehan

The dust has settled on agriculture minister Martin Heydon’s recent ‘shake up’ with 30 new measures announced in the TB Action Plan.

With the launch of the new plan came pushback from the farming organisations who could not get on board with everything the Mr Heydon proposed, in particular, the lack of discussion surrounding removing the compensation ceilings for animals.