Grant or payment · Northern Ireland
Brucellosis compensation
Compensation for reactors and negative in-contact cattle slaughtered for brucellosis control.
- From
- DAERA (Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs)
- How much
- For notices of intended slaughter issued in October 2026: 75% of market value, or 75% of £2,404 (75% of £2,704 for pedigree animals), whichever is less. Rates are set monthly.
- Who can apply
- Herd keepers in Northern Ireland issued a notice of intended slaughter for brucellosis.
What you’ll need
- Herd registered with DAERA
How to apply
- Check the DAERA news page for the monthly rate
November 2026 rates not yet published as of 30 October 2026.
Similar schemes
- Bovine Genetics Project (registration and training) OpenDAERA with Sustainable Ruminant Genetics (SRG); training by CAFRE · Closes 15 May 2028Herd and animal breeding reports for dairy and beef herds through the SRG user portal, plus short CAFRE training on using genetic data.
- NI Bovine Genetics Genotyping Scheme OpenDAERA with Sustainable Ruminant Genetics (SRG) · Closes 15 May 2028Subsidy towards genotyping cattle from a tissue tag sample, as part of the Bovine Genetics Project.
- TB reactor compensation AutomaticDAERA (Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs)Compensation for cattle removed as TB reactors under DAERA's TB control programme.
Checked against the official pages on 29 October 2026. Sources: 1. Always read the official page before you apply.