Beef
The exclusion of organic farmers in the Organic Farming Scheme from REAP "sends the wrong message", according to one farm organisation.
Payments of €46.6 million have commenced issuing to 27,200 farmers under the 2020 Beef Finisher Payment (BFP).
Payments under the Beef Finishers Payment (BFP) are set to begin issuing this week, the Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) has said.
The (IFA) is the latest farm organisation to call for immediate payouts under the €50 million Beef Finisher Payment (BFP) scheme.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has been called on by the ICMSA to immediately issue the Beef Finisher Payment (BFP).
Agri Politics
A new tranche is set to open next month under TAMS, according to the Irish Farmers' Association, following discussions with the department.
Over 500 applications were submitted "under appeal" for the BFP, meaning no eligible animals were recorded.
Agri-Business
Farmers whose cattle were exported to Algeria have been urged to apply for the Beef Finishers Payment by Emerald Isle Beef Producers.
Today (Wednesday, September 9) is the closing date for applications under the €50 million funded Beef Finishers Payment.
The closing date for applications under the BFP is this Wednesday, meaning farmers have just three days to get their applications in.
Farmers have been urged to take heed that the closing date for the Beef Finishers Payment is next Wednesday, September 9.
To date there have been 17,595 applications submitted for the Beef Finishers Payment, according to the Department of Agriculture.
Farm organisations are continuing to call on farmers to apply for the Beef Finishers Payment, which opened for applications yesterday.
The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) is urging farmers to apply for the Beef Finishers Payment (BFP) "as soon as possible".
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Dara Calleary has announced the opening of the Beef Finisher Payment (BFP) today (Wednesday, August 19).
The decision to exclude exported cattle from the newly-announced Beef Finishers Payment has been criticised by one farm organisation.
The Covid-19 related compensation package - the Beef Finishers Payment (BFP) - will consist of a €100/head payment for up to 100 animals.
The details around the Beef Finishers Payment (BFP) scheme have been lauded as "straightforward and inclusive" by the ICMSA.
Now that details of a scheme to get the €50 million to beef farmers have been announced, what is the initial reaction from farm organisations?
Details of the Beef Finishers Payment (BFP) have been announced by Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Dara Calleary.
