It follows the issuing of TB Herd Risk letters.
It follows the issuing of TB Herd Risk letters which farmers say will blacklist many in the industry for events outside their control, will affect the mart trade, and will limit market access for many farmers.
A number of farmers including IFA officers burned the letters outside the Department of Agriculture offices in Clonakilty recently in protest at the new guidelines and called on the Minister for Agriculture to engage and communicate with farmers who will be the ones paying the price if the new system is implemented.
Speaking to RedFM News IFA animal health chairman John Kingston says they also have GDPR concerns, and the new guidelines will only serve to make trading difficult for farmers:
