BRUCELLOSIS COMPENSATION RATES FOR JANUARY 2026

The compensation payable, for reactors and negative in contacts for which notice of intended slaughter is issued in January 2026 will be either:

1. 75 per cent of the animal’s market value: or
2. 75 per cent of £2892 (75 per cent of £3192 in the case of pedigree animals)

Whichever is the lesser.

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