Press release
New Portal on Agfood allows farmers to apply for TB Compensation Online
From Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
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From Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
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From Thursday 30th September 2021, farmers will have the option to complete their application for TB compensation under the On Farm Market Valuation scheme online via Agfood.ie. The new TB compensation portal will also allow farmers to accept or reject the valuation of their animals which will have been carried out on farm by an independent valuer.
Farmers will continue to receive the valuation of their animals by hard copy from their valuer and can then log on to agfood.ie to accept or reject that valuation. This new facility is aimed at reducing the amount of time TB reactors spend on farm as it will expedite the response time from farmers to DAFM and eliminate the cost to farmers of forwarding forms by post.
Minister McConalogue welcomed the new Agfood.ie portal stating,
“This new online TB compensation portal is further evidence of my Department’s commitment to maximising the benefits of technology in order to simplify life for farmers. In addition, this new facility should also help in managing the risk of disease spread by reducing the amount of time a reactor is on farm, something that farmers have always stressed is a priority for them.
Farmers have proven that they are willing to embrace the advantages of online communication and DAFM intends to continue to develop our online facilities to meet that willingness”.
The new facility is very intuitive and easy to use but a user manual is available via the TB Compensation section of the Departments website if required. Farmers not already registered for Agfood.ie can do so by logging onto www.Agfood.ie and clicking the “Register” button.
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