Question
What estimate he has made of the reduction in farmers' incomes that will result from the most recently announced reduction in the cull cow compensation rate.
Answer
Mr. Hogg: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what estimate he has made of the reduction in farmers' incomes that will result from the most recently announced reduction in the cull cow compensation rate. [6687] Mr. Rooker: The reduction in farmers' income from compensation resulting from the reduction in the compensation rate for cull cows slaughtered under the Over-Thirty Months Scheme (OTMS) will depend on the number of animals coming forward for slaughter at the end of their productive lives and the weight of such animals. However, for an average dairy farmer culling out 10 cows per year, the reduction in income is likely to be of the order of £375.