The Department of Agriculture will allow on-farm auctions to enable farmers locked up with TB to sell their animals to approved feedlots, via a live auction process operated by the marts.
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The finance group will work on compensation payments to farmers.\ Donal O Leary
The TB finance group began its work on farmer compensation payments at its first meeting on Thursday, with Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue saying there was positive and constructive discussion.
The group has four terms of reference:
Informed by the independent cost benefit analysis, developing a sustainable funding model for the ongoing financial requirements of the TB programme, in line with National Farmed Animal Health Strategy principles.
In line with the recommendations from the independent review of the On Farm Market Valuation Scheme, proposing initiatives consistent with providing fair valuations of reactor animals in a timely and cost-effective manner.