The effects bovine TB (bTB) has on farmers ranges from emotional to financial. Breeder Rachel Leader said the loss of cattle "has a devastating effect on all of the family". "The loss of that one animal, or animals, that you've grown up with, and suddenly there's nothing after these years of generation... it's just mind boggling, and you can't describe the loss when you do lose your cattle." The consultation is part of the Blueprint for Bovine TB Eradication launched last year. But very often, when you've had generations of breeding cattle, breeding the family lines... to lose those and then try and start again.