Scottish BVD Eradication Scheme: guidance

Estimating the savings to farmers from eradicating BVD

Scotland’s BVD eradication scheme was developed with the cattle industry to reduce disease, improve welfare, make Scotland’s national herd more productive and more greenhouse gas efficient.

The Scottish Government have looked at the economics of BVD eradication and published the Estimating the Savings to Farmers from Eradicating BVD report in 2019. The report showed that the average-sized cattle herd will save £2,000 to £14,000 (depending on herd type) each year that the herd is BVD Negative. Watch the video about savings to farmers from eradicating BVD.