FMD farmers claim state is avoiding full compensation payments

The state is continuing “to find loopholes” to avoid compensation payments for foot and mouth (FMD) affected livestock units, the Voice for Livestock Breeders association claimed on Wednesday.

“It’s unacceptable for the president himself to come… and say, ‘Pay for the animals we’ve culled and counted,’ while the [veterinary services] focus on the financial aspects and try to find laws, clauses, and articles to cite in order to find a way to avoid paying people,” the organisation’s president...