Farmers from throughout the region attend a major meeting in Claremorris
Over 350 farmers gathered in the McWilliam Park Hotel in Claremorris, Co. Mayo last night to have their opinions heard on the €100m Brexit Beef Fund. The Irish Farmers Association hosted the information meeting to update attendees and answer questions on the distribution of the funding. Farmers travelled from as…
Suckler farmers urged to apply for BEEP scheme
Suckler Farmers in the North West are being encouraged to apply for the new €40 per cow Beef Environmental and Efficiency Pilot scheme for sucklers. The application period for this new scheme will run from February 4th to February 22nd. In total 20 million euro for sucklers was secured in…
Suckler farmers urged to apply for funding under new beef scheme
Suckler farmers in the north west are being encouraged to apply for the new €40 per cow Beef Environmental and Efficiency Pilot Scheme. The application period for this new scheme will run from February 4th to February 22nd. In total, €20m for sucklers was secured in the last budget and…
Beef Data and Genomics Scheme reopens
The Irish Farmers Association has welcomed the re-opening of the Beef Data and Genomics Scheme, announced by Minister for Agriculture, Michael Creed. The measure will mean that farmers can get €95 per cow on the first 10 cows and €80 per cow thereafter. IFA National Livestock Chairman, Angus Woods, said…
Cautious welcome for new beef and lamb scheme
The two main farm organisations have given a cautious welcome to the new Bord Bia Beef and Lamb Assurance Scheme. Chairperson of the ICMSA Livestock Committee, Michael Guinan, said that improvements made to the scheme, such as the helpdesk and close-out period, were to be welcomed but he stressed that…