Drag the sliders to your own herd. This models the gap between your losses and the DAFM cheque — the number most farmers never see until they're standing in it.
Milking cows in the herd.
Animals pulled as TB reactors in this breakdown.
How long the gate stays shut. Hotspots routinely run 9–18+.
Teagasc 2025 avg ~17c, climbing to 21–22c.
What she'd actually cost to replace.
What this breakdown costs you
Lost milk margin (restriction period)
Replacement cost (reactors)
Gross loss before compensation
DAFM compensation (capped)
Out of your pocket — net of the cheque
Assumptions: ~3,000 litres of margin-bearing milk lost per reactor across the restriction window; replacement = your entered cull-and-replace value. Compensation uses the OFMV ceiling — €3,000/commercial reactor, €5,000/pedigree cow — plus the DAFM-reported average top-up of €1,540.61, capped at the ceiling. A modeled illustration, not a survey; validate with your adviser. Sources: Teagasc, ifac, DAFM/OFMV, ICSA, IFA, Irish Farmers Journal.