Beef
The ICSA is calling for nitrates figures to be updated on a weekly basis for farmers to keep track of their farm's levels.
Farmers must be allowed to make BEAM repayments over a longer period of time to protect short term cashflow the ICSA has said.
Agri-Business
The poor design of the Beef Exceptional Aid Measure (BEAM) will impact 11,000 farmers and see €18 million in payments clawed back
The IFA's livestock committee chairperson Brendan Golden has said "over 8,000 farmers are facing BEAM clawbacks...
Beef Technical
Cattle buyers who had their hands tied as a result of the BEAM can resume activity as the reduction period ends today, Wednesday, June 30.
The topic of Beef Exceptional Aid Measure (BEAM) is one that has been and will continue to make the headlines over the next few weeks.
Beef finishers should be in no rush to sell cattle during the first week or so of January, according to the ICSA
Agri Politics
The Minister for Agriculture has responded to farmer calls for the removal of the production reduction requirement under the BEAM scheme.