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Reform rules for slaughter and compensation for cows with Bovine TB

Submitted by Amelia Molly Millman on Thursday 12th March 2020

Published on Thursday 19th March 2020

Current status: Closed

Closed: Saturday 19th September 2020

Signatures: 180

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Reform rules for slaughter and compensation for cows with Bovine TB

Petition Details

Many farmers are appalled that cattle are being slaughtered as a result of testing positive for TB, especially in-calf cows, where often both the cow and calves are killed. The current rules for Bovine TB can also be seriously detrimental to farming enterprises.

Additional Information

We want the government to work closer with farmers to help stop the TB crisis. Actions need to be done, too many lives are wasted as a result.

The Government should look for more accurate ways of testing for Bovine TB. Skin tests are outdated and not accurate enough.

Farmers should also be better compensated for cows that have to be slaughtered. Compensation should be higher for in-calf cows, and increase in line with how long in-calf those cows are. Farmers should also receive higher compensation for cows raised organically.


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