The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs has set out the compensation rates that will apply to cattle slaughtered under the brucellosis eradication programme during November 2026.

For each animal slaughtered as a reactor or negative in contact, where notice of intended slaughter is given in that month, the payment will be the lower of either the animal's market value or a set maximum amount based on its category.

This follows the established approach for the compensation scheme, which is designed to support farmers while controlling costs associated with disease outbreaks.

Brucellosis is a contagious disease that can cause abortions in cattle and can be transmitted to humans. Northern Ireland has been officially brucellosis-free since 2015, but surveillance and compensation arrangements remain in place.

The compensation rates are reviewed monthly and published by the department.