PAYMENTS for confirmed cases of scrapie have been increased to £90 from £30 by DEFRA, though a flate rate payment of £30 will apply to cull females.

- The maximum compensation payable during January for an animal slaughtered and valued for compensation purposes because it is affected with Brucellosis, or is a reactor when tested for this disease, will be £567, reports the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Updated: 09:03 Thursday, January 10, 2002