In reality the level of compensation paid to farmers for cattle prematurely slaughtered due to TB runs to around # 30 million a year, over # 10 million of which is recovered by
the Treasury as a result of the sale of TB meat into the food chain, without labelling or traceability.
Treasury shares finished at $ 10.53, down slightly on Friday, after a big share price surge
of 11 per cent on a buoyant set
of results announced on August 18
as investors crunched their numbers on the $ 800 million inventory
of luxury wines that will be steadily rolled out for
sale over the next few years in the $ 20 a bottle and higher price point.